CVE-2018-1114

MEDIUMNVD 6.5

6.5

It was found that URLResource.getLastModified() in Undertow closes the file descriptors only when they are finalized which can cause file descriptors to exhaust. This leads to a file handler leak.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 72.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 11, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0877
secalert@redhathttps://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6956385
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1114
secalert@redhathttps://issues.jboss.org/browse/UNDERTOW-1338
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0877
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6956385
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1114
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.jboss.org/browse/UNDERTOW-1338

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
io.undertow:undertow-core	2.0.0.Alpha1 ... 2.0.4.Final (7 versions)	2.0.5.Final	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-23 09:31 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-1114?

CVE-2018-1114 is a medium vulnerability published on September 11, 2018. It was found that URLResource.getLastModified() in Undertow closes the file descriptors only when they are finalized which can cause file descriptors to exhaust. This leads to a file handler leak.

When was CVE-2018-1114 disclosed?

CVE-2018-1114 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 11, 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-2018-1114 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-1114 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1114?

CVE-2018-1114 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-1114?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1114, 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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