CVE-2018-12545
Publication date 27 March 2019
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| jetty8 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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| jetty9 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |