CVE-2018-10868

Description

redhat-certification 7 does not properly restrict the number of recursive definitions of entities in XML documents, allowing an unauthenticated user to run a "Billion Laugh Attack" by replying to XMLRPC methods when getting the status of an host.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a redhat-certification
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1593776 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10868 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10868?
CVE-2018-10868 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10868?
To fix CVE-2018-10868, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10868 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10868 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10868?
CVE-2018-10868 affects n/a redhat-certification.
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