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Red Hat JBoss EAP: Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference ('Memory Leak') (CVE-2021-3690)

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Red Hat JBoss EAP: Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference ('Memory Leak') (CVE-2021-3690)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/23/2022
Created
03/17/2023
Added
03/17/2023
Modified
03/07/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • red-hat-jboss-eap-upgrade-7_3_9
  • red-hat-jboss-eap-upgrade-7_4_1

References

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