CVE-2018-16848: Medium severity red hat openstack mistral vulnerability

Published Nov 2, 2018
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Updated

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition is possible in OpenStack Mistral in versions up to and including 7.0.3. Submitting a specially crafted workflow definition YAML file containing nested anchors can lead to resource exhaustion culminating in a denial of service.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/mistral<10.0.0
10.0.0
redhat Openstack-mistral<=7.0.3

Event History

Nov 2, 2018
Data Sourced
12:38 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:20 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16848?

The severity of CVE-2018-16848 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.

2

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2018-16848?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2018-16848, you should update OpenStack Mistral to version 7.0.4 or higher.

3

Which versions of OpenStack Mistral are affected by CVE-2018-16848?

Versions up to and including 7.0.3 of OpenStack Mistral are affected by CVE-2018-16848.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-16848?

Submitting a specially crafted workflow definition YAML file containing nested anchors can lead to resource exhaustion culminating in a denial of service.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16848?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-16848 in the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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