SB2017062846 - Fedora 26 update for jetty
Published: June 28, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017062846
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Brute-force attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9735)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.The vulnerability exists due to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.