Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.jboss.ws/jbossws-common

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rj4p-7mm6-gm9j
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2011-1483 is a LOW jbossws vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Jbossws common libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jbossws vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.0.Final.

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pkg:maven/org.jboss.ws/jbossws-common

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.jboss.ws/jbossws-common. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-rj4p-7mm6-gm9j CVE-2011-1483 LOW JBossWS vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion

CVE-2011-1483 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2011-1483
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rj4p-7mm6-gm9j
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Jbossws common
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2011-1483

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Jbossws common dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common fixed: 2.1.0.Final 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.jboss.ws</groupId>
    <artifactId>jbossws-common</artifactId>
    <version>2.1.0.Final</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.ws

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2011-1483, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.ws

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jbossws common in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.0.Final), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.ws command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Jbossws common, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

DOMUtils.java in org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

CVE-2011-1483 Affected Jbossws common Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.1.0.Final
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common
maven/org.jboss.ws/jbossws-common
Maven
< 2.1.0.Final
2.1.0.Final

References

NVD — CVE-2011-1483 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1483
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692584
Jbossws common Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jbossws/jbossws-common
source.jboss.org/changelog/jbossws/ WEB
http://source.jboss.org/changelog/JBossWS/?cs=13996

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1483?
CVE-2011-1483 is a security vulnerability in Jbossws common involving JBossWS vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Jbossws common versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.1.0.Final across affected packages: org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common.
What version fixes CVE-2011-1483?
Upgrading to 2.1.0.Final (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is jbossws-common affected?
Yes, org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common is affected in releases prior to 2.1.0.Final. Upgrade your dependency to 2.1.0.Final or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2011-1483?
CVE-2011-1483 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2011-1483?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss.ws'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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