🛡️ CVE-2014-0086 — richfaces
Description
JBoss RichFaces Improper Input Validation vulnerability
The doFilter function in webapp/PushHandlerFilter.java in JBoss RichFaces 4.3.4, 4.3.5, and 5.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and out-of-memory error) via a large number of malformed atmosphere push requests.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-0086 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
CVE-2014-0086 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.richfaces:richfaces (from 5.0.0.Alpha1 up to 5.0.0.Alpha3)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 13 April 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
issues.jboss.org (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.richfaces:richfaces | 5.0.0.Alpha1 | 5.0.0.Alpha3 |
References
Similar Threats
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