CVE-2018-10864
First published: Thu Jun 21 2018(Updated: )
An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat Certification | ||
| Redhat Linux | =7.0 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-10864?
CVE-2018-10864 is a vulnerability in Redhat Certification, where an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service by providing an invalid XML file.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10864?
The severity of CVE-2018-10864 is medium, with a severity value of 6.2.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-10864?
Redhat Certification is affected by CVE-2018-10864.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-10864?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-10864 by providing an existing but invalid XML file, which will be opened and never closed, leading to resource consumption and a possible Denial of Service.
Is Redhat Linux 7.0 vulnerable to CVE-2018-10864?
No, Redhat Linux 7.0 is not vulnerable to CVE-2018-10864.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/last-modified-date
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2018-10864
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/redhat
- canonical/redhat certification
- canonical/redhat linux
- version/redhat linux/7.0