SB2018081629 - Multiple vulnerabilities in JBoss Core Services

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9596)

The vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9598)

The vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306