high7.5
CVE-2018-1999043
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Jenkins
Impact
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in BasicAuthenticationFilter.java, BasicHeaderApiTokenAuthenticator.java that allows attackers to create ephemeral in-memory user records by attempting to log in using invalid credentials.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core | < 2.121.3 | 2.121.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | Jenkins | through 2.121.2 through 2.137 |