SB2017063040 - Fedora 24 update for jetty
Published: June 30, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017063040
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9735)
CWE-ID: CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.