VDB-113652 · CVE-2015-6569 · BID 103132

Atlassian Floodlight Controller up to 1.1 LoadBalancer race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Atlassian Floodlight Controller up to 1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component LoadBalancer Module. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-6569. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Atlassian Floodlight Controller up to 1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component LoadBalancer Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the LoadBalancer module in the Atlassian Floodlight Controller before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and thread crash) via a state manipulation attack.

The bug was discovered 08/21/2015. The weakness was disclosed 02/21/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6569 since 08/21/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 915 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 103132†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Floodlight Controller 1.2
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/21/2015 🔍
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02/21/2018 +915 days 🔍
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02/22/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/08/2023 +1812 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: atlassian.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-6569 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6569
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113652
SecurityFocus: 103132 - Atlassian Floodlight Controller CVE-2015-6569 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2018 07:27 AM
Updated: 02/08/2023 04:35 PM
Changes: 02/22/2018 07:27 AM (60), 01/07/2020 03:02 PM (4), 02/08/2023 04:35 PM (4)
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