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Red Hat JBossEAP: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (CVE-2021-3690)

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Red Hat JBossEAP: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (CVE-2021-3690)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/30/2021
Created
09/20/2024
Added
09/19/2024
Modified
09/20/2024

Description

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.. 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.

Solution(s)

  • red-hat-jboss-eap-upgrade-latest

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