medium
5.5
CWE
835 400
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-11771

First published: Thu Aug 16 2018(Updated: )

Apache Commons Compress is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to return the correct EOF indication after the end of the stream has been reached by the ZipArchiveInputStream method. By reading a specially crafted ZIP archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache Commons Compress>=1.7.0<=1.17.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=14.1.1.0.0
redhat/apache-commons-compress<1.18
1.18
maven/org.apache.commons:commons-compress>=1.7<1.18
1.18
>=1.7.0<=1.17.0
=14.1.1.0.0

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-11771?

    The severity of CVE-2018-11771 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

  • How does CVE-2018-11771 affect Apache Commons Compress?

    CVE-2018-11771 affects Apache Commons Compress versions 1.7 to 1.17 by failing to return the correct EOF indication after reaching the end of the stream, potentially leading to an infinite stream.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-11771?

    Apache Commons Compress versions 1.7 to 1.17, and Oracle WebLogic Server version 14.1.1.0.0 are affected by CVE-2018-11771.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-11771 for Apache Commons Compress?

    To fix CVE-2018-11771 for Apache Commons Compress, you need to upgrade to version 1.18.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-11771 for Oracle WebLogic Server?

    To fix CVE-2018-11771 for Oracle WebLogic Server, you need to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by Oracle.

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