High severity · published Aug 20, 2018
CVE-2018-1517
A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String…
7.5
CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String data. IBM X-Force ID: 141681.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SJ
SDK, Java Technology Edition · IBM
6.0; 7.0; 8.0 · source: vendor
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
SA
Satellite · Redhat
5.6; 5.7; 5.8 · source: NVD
SD
Software Development Kit · Ibm
6; 6.0; 6r1; 7; 7.0; 7r1; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1517
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1517
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719653
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105117
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576
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