CVE-2018-12545
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CVE-2018-12545 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Eclipse Jetty version 9.3.x and 9.4.x, the server is vulnerable to Denial of Service conditions if a remote client sends either large SETTINGs frames container containing many settings, or many small SETTINGs frames. The vulnerability is due to the additional CPU and memory allocations required to handle changed settings.. EPSS estimates a 5.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Eclipse Jetty version 9.3.x and 9.4.x, the server is vulnerable to Denial of Service conditions if a remote client sends either large SETTINGs frames container containing many settings, or many small SETTINGs frames. The vulnerability is due to the additional CPU and memory allocations required to handle changed settings.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.0 | 20150601 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.1 | 20150714 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.2 | 20150730 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.3 | 20150825 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.4 | 20151005 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.5 | 20151012 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.6 | 20151106 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.7 | 20160115 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.8 | 20160311 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.9 | 20160517 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.10 | 20160621 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.11 | 20160721 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.12 | 20160915 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.13 | 20161014 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.14 | 20161028 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.15 | 20161220 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.16 | 20170119 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.17 | 20170317 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.18 | 20170406 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.19 | 20170502 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.20 | 20170531 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.21 | 20170918 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.22 | 20171030 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.23 | 20180228 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.24 | 20180605 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.0 | 20161207 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.1 | 20170120 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.2 | 20170220 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.3 | 20170317 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.4 | 20170410 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.5 | 20170502 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.6 | 20170531 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.7 | 20170914 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.8 | 20171121 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.9 | 20180320 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.10 | 20180503 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.11 | 20180605 |
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.4.12 | Rc0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 | — |
References
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538096Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538096Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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