Resource exhaustion in Libp2p Rust-libp2p
CVE-2022-23486
libp2p-rust is the official rust language Implementation of the libp2p networking stack. In versions prior to 0.45.1 an attacker node can cause a victim node to allocate a large number of small memory chunks, which can ultimately lead to t…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.003 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libp2p Rust-libp2p — versions < 0.45.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-jvgw-gccv-q5p8 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23486?
- CVE-2022-23486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libp2p Rust-libp2p, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23486?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.