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CVE-2018-1517

Affected software2 products, listed below
Severity7.5 High CVSS 3.0 3 scores
WeaknessImproper input validation (CWE-20)
Published20 Aug 2018
Updated17 Jun 2026

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.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 3.9% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached
Finding This CVE names only products the Waratek agent cannot be installed into (redhat/satellite). They ship as sealed appliance images or as native code with no application JVM, so there is no start-up line to add -javaagent to. The vulnerability may well be a Java one; it is permanently out of ARMR's reach rather than outside its subject.

CVSS

7.5 HIGH v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 3 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 3.0 5.9 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H psirt@us.ibm.com Secondary
CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

5 products, 17 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd ibm software development kit generic 6.0 · 6r1:service_refresh_8 · 6:service_refresh_16 · 7.0 · 7r1:service_refresh_4 · 7:service_refresh_10 · 8.0 · 8:service_refresh_5
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux workstation generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat satellite generic 5.6 · 5.7 · 5.8

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2568
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1517 REPORT, RHSA-2018:2568
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2575
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713 ADVISORY, RHSA-2018:2713
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719653 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105117 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141681 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published2018-08-20By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.