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CVE-2011-4610: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Dec 15 2011(Updated: )

JBoss Web will enter into an infinite loop when a surrogate pair character is placed at the boundary of an internal buffer. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to trigger a denial-of-service attack against a JBoss Web server that is hosting applications with UTF-8 character encoding enabled, or that will include user-supplied UTF-8 strings in a response.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat JBoss Communications Platform<=5.1
redhat jboss enterprise application platform<=5.1.2
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform<=5.1.0
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Platform<=5.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-4610?

    CVE-2011-4610 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause denial-of-service conditions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-4610?

    To mitigate CVE-2011-4610, update your JBoss server to a version that is not affected, preferably above 5.1.2.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2011-4610 facilitate?

    CVE-2011-4610 facilitates a denial-of-service attack by causing JBoss Web to enter an infinite loop.

  • Which versions of JBoss are affected by CVE-2011-4610?

    CVE-2011-4610 affects Red Hat JBoss Communications Platform versions up to 5.1, and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform up to 5.1.2.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-4610?

    Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2011-4610 is to avoid encoding UTF-8 characters that could trigger the vulnerability.

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