SB2017111518 - Input validation error in Karaf
Published: November 15, 2017 Updated: July 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017111518
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0219)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Apache Karaf before 4.0.10 enables a shutdown port on the loopback interface, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (shutdown) by sending a shutdown command to all listening high ports.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.