Apple Xcode up to 12.5.1 IDE Xcode Server resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Xcode up to 12.5.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IDE Xcode Server. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16845. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode up to 12.5.1 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IDE Xcode Server. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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 shared 09/20/2021 as HT212818 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-16845. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in nginx

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176818 (Debian Security Update for nginx (DLA 1572-1)).

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 🔍
09/20/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/21/2021 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2024 +1046 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212818
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-16845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183164
SecurityFocus: 105868
SecurityTracker: 1042039

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2021 12:46
Updated: 08/02/2024 03:21
Changes: 09/21/2021 12:46 (17), 09/21/2021 12:50 (28), 09/30/2021 23:52 (5), 10/01/2021 00:01 (30), 10/01/2021 00:14 (1), 08/02/2024 03:21 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:890:103

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