Memory Leak Affecting pki-core:10.6/tomcatjss package, versions <0:7.7.1-1.module+el8.6.0+13291+248751b1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.81% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PKICORE-4230283
  • published10 Feb 2022
  • disclosed9 Feb 2022

Introduced: 9 Feb 2022

CVE-2021-4213  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 pki-core:10.6/tomcatjss to version 0:7.7.1-1.module+el8.6.0+13291+248751b1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:1851.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pki-core:10.6/tomcatjss package and not the pki-core:10.6/tomcatjss package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in JSS, where it did not properly free up all memory. Over time, the wasted memory builds up in the server memory, saturating the server’s RAM. This flaw allows an attacker to force the invocation of an out-of-memory process, causing a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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