Memory Leak Affecting undertow package, versions <2.2.10-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-UNDERTOW-1540331
  • published11 Aug 2021
  • disclosed23 Aug 2022

Introduced: 11 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-3690  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable undertow to version 2.2.10-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream undertow package and not the undertow package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Undertow. A buffer leak on the incoming WebSocket PONG message may lead to memory exhaustion. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is availability.

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