7.5
CWE
400 776
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-10868

First published: Thu Jun 21 2018(Updated: )

redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Redhat Certification=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-10868?

    CVE-2018-10868 is a vulnerability in redhat-certification 7 that allows an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" on an XMLRPC method.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-10868?

    CVE-2018-10868 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

  • What is the affected software of CVE-2018-10868?

    The affected software of CVE-2018-10868 is Redhat Certification version 7.0.

  • What is a "Billion Laugh Attack"?

    A "Billion Laugh Attack" is a type of denial-of-service attack that abuses XML entities to consume excessive system resources.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-10868?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-10868 on Wikipedia, Red Hat Bugzilla, and Red Hat security website.

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