SB2025052043 - NULL pointer dereference in Joda Time



SB2025052043 - NULL pointer dereference in Joda Time

Published: May 20, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025052043
Severity
High
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23080)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Joda Time contain a NullPointerException via the component org.joda.time.format.PeriodFormat::wordBased(Locale). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.