IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 6.0/7.0/8.0 java.math String input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 6.0/7.0/8.0. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component java.math. Performing a manipulation as part of String results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1517. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 6.0/7.0/8.0 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component java.math. The manipulation as part of a String leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String data. IBM X-Force ID: 141681.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2018. The weakness was presented 08/20/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-1517 since 12/12/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112178 (RHEL 6 : java-1.8.0-ibm (RHSA-2018:2575)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371180 (IBM Java SDK Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oracle July 17 2018 CPU (1.6.0_201, 1.7.0_191, 1.8.0_181))).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (112178) and SecurityFocus (BID 105117†). See VDB-81142, VDB-82682, VDB-83122 and VDB-93149 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 112178
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : java-1.8.0-ibm (RHSA-2018:2575)
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12/12/2017 🔍
08/16/2018 +246 days 🔍
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08/28/2018 +7 days 🔍
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:2575
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CVE: CVE-2018-1517 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1517
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123093
X-Force: 141681
SecurityFocus: 105117 - IBM Java SDK CVE-2018-1517 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 08/21/2018 07:43
Updated: 05/04/2023 06:47
Changes: 08/21/2018 07:43 (74), 03/17/2020 09:38 (5), 05/04/2023 06:23 (5), 05/04/2023 06:37 (13), 05/04/2023 06:47 (1)
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