CVE-2021-22553

Heap Memory exhaustion in Gerrit

Published Feb 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Any git operation is passed through Jetty and a session is created. No expiry is set for the session and Jetty does not automatically dispose of the session. Over multiple git actions, this can lead to a heap memory exhaustion for Gerrit servers. We recommend upgrading Gerrit to any of the versions listed above.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

We recommend upgrading Gerrit to any version listed above.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-9694 Any git operation is passed through Jetty and a session is created. No expiry is set for the session and Jetty does not automatically dispose of the session. Over multiple git actions, this can lead to a heap memory exhaustion for Gerrit servers. We recommend upgrading Gerrit to any of the versions listed above.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Google
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:51 PM
Reserved
Jan 5, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 17, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:37 AM