Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1517 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Java SDK Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU81418
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1517
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via specially crafted String data
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Java SDK: All versions
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719653
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105117
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141681
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.