Buffer overflow in Starcounter-Jack Json-Patch

CVE-2018-14632

An out of bound write can occur when patching an Openshift object using the 'oc patch' functionality in OpenShift Container Platform before 3.7. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack on the Openshift master api service which provides cluster management.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14632?
CVE-2018-14632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Starcounter-Jack Json-Patch, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2018-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-14632?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.