Denial of service in Apache Commons Compress
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1324 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Apache Commons Compress Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU11170
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1324
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStream classes when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ZIP archive, trigger an infinite loop and cause the service to crash.
Update to version 1.16.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Commons Compress: 1.1 - 1.15
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_commons_compress:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_commons_compress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_commons_compress:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
