Security Bulletin
Summary
junrar Denial of Service (DoS) security vulnerability in IBM FileNet Content Manager Content Search Services (CSS). Junrar before v1.0.1 is affected by a denial of service vulnerability due to an infinite loop when handling corrupt RAR files.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-12418
DESCRIPTION: Junrar is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Archive.java. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted RAR file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base score: 3.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144838 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Enterprise Content Management Text Search | 5.5.4.0 |
| IBM Enterprise Content Management Text Search | 5.5.7.0 |
| IBM Enterprise Content Management Text Search | 5.5.8.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the patch sets listed below to upgrade junrar.
In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Disable indexing of RAR files.
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
1 July 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
01 July 2022
UID
ibm16557110