CVE-2018-1517

HIGH 7.5CVE-2018-1517 · Published 20/08/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2018-1517 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting software development kit (ibm), satellite (redhat).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 3.9%, higher than 90.4% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
software development kit ibm	`= 6= 6.0= 6r1= 7= 7.0= 7r1= 8= 8.0`	No fix yet
satellite redhat	`= 5.6= 5.7= 5.8`	No fix yet

Description

A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String data. IBM X-Force ID: 141681.

References

ibm.com/support/docview.wss · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/105117 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712 · Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713 · Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141681 · VDB Entry

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