Heap memory exhaustion in JBoss Application Server - CVE-2017-12174
Published: February 6, 2018 / Updated: March 20, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10382
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12174
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
JBoss Application Server
JBoss Application Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap memory exhaustion. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to heap memory exhaustion. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12174
Install update from vendor's website.