CVE-2018-12541
10.10.2018, 20:29
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the WebSocket HTTP upgrade implementation buffers the full http request before doing the handshake, holding the entire request body in memory. There should be a reasonnable limit (8192 bytes) above which the WebSocket gets an HTTP response with the 413 status code and the connection gets closed.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| eclipse | vert.x | 3.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 3.5.4 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-789 - Memory Allocation with Excessive Size ValueThe product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.
- CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
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