ubuntu-cve-2017-9735
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-06-16 21:29
Modified
2025-10-24 04:46
Summary
Details

Jetty through 9.4.x is prone to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Jetty through 9.4.x is prone to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9735",
  "modified": "2025-10-24T04:46:21Z",
  "published": "2017-06-16T21:29:00Z",
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    },
    {
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      "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/864631"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9735"
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2017-9735"
  ]
}



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