Vulnerability identifier: #VU36777
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
JBoss Core Services
Server applications /
Application servers
Libxml2
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor:
Red Hat Inc.
Gnome Development Team
Description
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.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
JBoss Core Services: All versions
Libxml2: All versions
External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306
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.