Covert Timing Channel Affecting eap7-wildfly package, versions <0:7.0.8-4.GA_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.6% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-EAP7WILDFLY-5298802
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed20 Feb 2017

Introduced: 20 Feb 2017

CVE-2014-9970  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 eap7-wildfly to version 0:7.0.8-4.GA_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2808.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream eap7-wildfly package and not the eap7-wildfly package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

jasypt before 1.9.2 allows a timing attack against the password hash comparison.