# CVE-2018-17201: Certain input files could make the code hang when Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator was used to parse them, which could be used in a DoS attack

- Also known as: GHSA-RJX9-2936-9FFX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-05-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Apache Commons Imaging: Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator
- org.apache.sanselan:sanselan (Maven): through 0.97-incubator

## Description

Certain input files could make the code hang when Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator was used to parse them, which could be used in a DoS attack. Note that Apache Sanselan (incubating) was renamed to Apache Commons Imaging.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Apache Commons Imaging, org.apache.sanselan:sanselan, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cd37861963aa6d2694c8947d464c99614d3e1a9db6c1a2a8b7b5840a%40%3Cdev.commons.apache.org%3E

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