Bug 1615862 (CVE-2018-15173)

Summary: CVE-2018-15173 nmap: Stack exhausation when -sV option is used allows for DoS
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Adam Mariš <amaris>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: bmcclain, dblechte, dfediuck, eedri, mgoldboi, mhlavink, michal.skrivanek, pzhukov, sbonazzo, sherold
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Description Adam Mariš 2018-08-14 12:37:05 UTC 
Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service.

References:

https://code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-770.html
https://code610.blogspot.com/2018/07/crashing-nmap-760.html