Input validation error in IBM Java SDK - CVE-2018-1517
Published: October 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81418
CSH Severity: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1517
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Java SDK
IBM Java SDK
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1517
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..
Sources
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719653
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105117
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141681