CVE-2018-10864

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.23%

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CVE-2018-10864 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
5.3/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
1.23%

65.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatCertificationAll versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10864?
An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.
How severe is CVE-2018-10864?
CVE-2018-10864 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10864?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST