QID 981498

QID 981498: Java (maven) Security Update for io.vertx:vertx-core (GHSA-45xm-v8gq-7jqx)

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.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-45xm-v8gq-7jqx for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

GHSA-45xm-v8gq-7jqx - github.com/advisories/GHSA-45xm-v8gq-7jqx

CVEs related to QID 981498

CVE-2018-12541 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-45xm-v8gq-7jqx	io.vertx:vertx-core		github.com/advisories/GHSA-45xm-v8gq-7jqx

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