NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting icinga2 package, versions <2.8.4-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.08% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-ICINGA2-18610941
  • published11 Aug 2026
  • disclosed27 Feb 2018

Introduced: 27 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6534  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest icinga2 to version 2.8.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream icinga2 package and not the icinga2 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1. By sending specially crafted messages, an attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference, which can cause the product to crash.