SB2017111431 - Denial of service in Apache CXF 



SB2017111431 - Denial of service in Apache CXF

Published: November 14, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017111431
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Data handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12624)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to data handling. A remote attacker can send specially crafted message attachment header and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.