Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Jetty | 9.3.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538096Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/13f5241048ec0bf966a6ddd306feaf40de5b20e1f09
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/70744fe4faba8e2fa7e50a7fc794dd03cb28dad8b21
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b667
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/febc94ffec9275dcda64633e0276a1400cd318e5710
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd9
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=538096Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/13f5241048ec0bf966a6ddd306feaf40de5b20e1f09
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/70744fe4faba8e2fa7e50a7fc794dd03cb28dad8b21
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9317fd092b257a0815434b116a8af8daea6e920b667
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/febc94ffec9275dcda64633e0276a1400cd318e5710
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd9
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-12545?
CVE-2018-12545 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 sma...
How severe is CVE-2018-12545?
CVE-2018-12545 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12545?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eclipse Jetty, Fedoraproject Fedora.