Resource exhaustion in Google Gerrit
CVE-2021-22553
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 s…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Gerrit
- Google Llc Gerrit — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22553?
- CVE-2021-22553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Gerrit, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22553?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.