Apple Xcode up to 12.5.1 IDE Xcode Server resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Xcode up to 12.5.1. This affects an unknown part of the component IDE Xcode Server. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-16844. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Xcode up to 12.5.1 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component IDE Xcode Server. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was presented 09/20/2021 as HT212818 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-16844. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in nginx

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 172102 (OpenSUSE Security Update for nginx (openSUSE-SU-2019:0195-1)).

Upgrading to version 13.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Multiple issues were addressed by updating nginx to version 1.21.0.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xcode 13.0

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09/11/2018 🔍
09/20/2021 +1105 days 🔍
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09/21/2021 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2024 +1046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212818
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-16844 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183163
SecurityFocus: 105868
SecurityTracker: 1042038

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2021 12:46
Updated: 08/02/2024 04:30
Changes: 09/21/2021 12:46 (17), 09/21/2021 12:49 (28), 09/30/2021 23:20 (5), 09/30/2021 23:30 (30), 09/30/2021 23:39 (1), 08/02/2024 04:30 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:124:103

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