CVE-2018-12545

jetty: large settings frames causing denial of service

Published Mar 27, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Eclipse Jetty version 9.3.x and 9.4.x, the server is vulnerable to Denial of Service conditions if a remote client sends either large SETTINGs frames container containing many settings, or many small SETTINGs frames. The vulnerability is due to the additional CPU and memory allocations required to handle changed settings.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-0383 In Eclipse Jetty version 9.3.x and 9.4.x, the server is vulnerable to Denial of Service conditions if a remote client sends either large SETTINGs frames container containing many settings, or many small SETTINGs frames. The vulnerability is due to the additional CPU and memory allocations required to handle changed settings.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h2f4-v4c4-6wx4 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04379}

epss

{'score': 0.05311}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04874}

epss

{'score': 0.04379}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
eclipse
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:38 AM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2019, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 20, 2019, 12:00 AM