CVE-2023-1973

Undertow: unrestricted request storage leads to memory exhaustion

Published Nov 7, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Undertow package. Using the FormAuthenticationMechanism, a malicious user could trigger a Denial of Service by sending crafted requests, leading the server to an OutofMemory error, exhausting the server's memory.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-3227 A flaw was found in Undertow package. Using the FormAuthenticationMechanism, a malicious user could trigger a Denial of Service by sending crafted requests, leading the server to an OutofMemory error, exhausting the server's memory.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-97cq-f4jm-mv8h Undertow Denial of Service vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.3::el7
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First Time appeared Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_eus:7.1::el7
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Eus
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2024, 2:06 PM
Reserved
Apr 10, 2023, 11:29 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 7, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:29 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 4, 2024, 12:00 AM