A vulnerability was found in the way RemoteMessageChannel, introduced in jboss-remoting versions 3.3.10, reads from an empty buffer.
A vulnerability was found in the way RemoteMessageChannel, introduced in jboss-remoting versions 3.3.10, reads from an empty buffer. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service via high CPU caused by an infinite loop.
- Published
- Feb 15, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 15.5% · 97th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-835
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Report tools
Action score
35
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 5 / 30 · 15.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| jboss | jboss-remoting | cpe:2.3:a:jboss:jboss-remoting |
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform |
| redhat | linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- jboss jboss-remoting3.3.10
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform6.0.0
- redhat jboss enterprise application platform6.4.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat, Inc. jboss-remoting
- since 3.3.10affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | hornetq | before 0:2.3.25-25.SP23_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:2.3.25-25.SP23_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | infinispan | before 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | infinispan-cachestore-jdbc | before 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | infinispan-cachestore-remote | before 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | infinispan-client-hotrod | before 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | infinispan-core | before 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-common-api-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-common-impl-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-common-spi-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-core-api-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-core-impl-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-deployers-common-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-jdbc-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-spec-api-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | ironjacamar-validator-eap6 | before 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-appclient | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-cli | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-client-all | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-clustering | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-cmp | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-configadmin | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-connector | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jboss-as-controller | before 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.5.19-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
+96
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:hornetq | 0:2.3.25-25.SP23_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:infinispan | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:infinispan-cachestore-remote | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:infinispan-client-hotrod | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:infinispan-core | 0:5.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ironjacamar-common-api-eap6 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ironjacamar-common-impl-eap6 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ironjacamar-common-spi-eap6 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ironjacamar-core-api-eap6 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ironjacamar-core-impl-eap6 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:ironjacamar-deployers-common-eap6 | 0:1.0.41-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2018-02-16 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoCsame day
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3149 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040323
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530457
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.