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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.richfaces:richfaces | >= 4.3.4, <= 4.3.5, >= 5.0.0.Alpha1, < 5.0.0.Alpha3 | 5.0.0.Alpha3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0086
- https://github.com/pslegr/core-1/commit/8131f15003f5bec73d475d2b724472e4b87d0757
- https://github.com/richfaces/richfaces/commit/807bc411fba070f78c5193cc03d54ab8aa39c36d
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067268
- https://github.com/richfaces/richfaces
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RF-13250
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0335.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.richfaces:richfaces- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xfxv-f945-4qv6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.richfaces:richfaces
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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