CVE-2015-5220

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The Web Console in Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.4.4 and WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large request header.

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1904.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1905.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1906.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1907.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1908.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1519.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033859 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255597 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_wildfly_application_server:*:cr8:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 00:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary It was discovered that sending requests containing large headers to the Web Console produced a Java OutOfMemoryError in the HTTP management interface. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service. The Web Console in Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.4.4 and WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large request header.
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1904', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1904', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5220', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5220', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1906', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1906', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1905', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1905', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1907', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1907', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1519', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1519', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The Web Console in Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) before 6.4.4 and WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large request header. It was discovered that sending requests containing large headers to the Web Console produced a Java OutOfMemoryError in the HTTP management interface. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service.
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1904 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5220 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1906 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1905 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1907 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1519 -
Information

Published : 2015-10-27 16:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-5220

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5220

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5220

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Products Affected

redhat

  • jboss_enterprise_application_platform
  • jboss_wildfly_application_server
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer