CVE-2018-1041

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

A vulnerability was found in the way RemoteMessageChannel, introduced in jboss-remoting versions 3.3.10, reads from an empty buffer. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service via high CPU caused by an infinite loop.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 94.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (16)

secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040323
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530457
secalert@redhathttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44099/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040323
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530457

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1041?

CVE-2018-1041 is a high vulnerability published on February 15, 2018. A vulnerability was found in the way RemoteMessageChannel, introduced in jboss-remoting versions 3.3.10, reads from an empty buffer. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service via high CPU caused by an infinite loop.

When was CVE-2018-1041 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1041 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-1041 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1041 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1041?

CVE-2018-1041 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-1041?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1041, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-1041

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