Resource exhaustion in Red Hat Build Of Quarkus

CVE-2023-5379

A flaw was found in Undertow. When an AJP request is sent that exceeds the max-header-size attribute in ajp-listener, JBoss EAP is marked in an error state by mod_cluster in httpd, causing JBoss EAP to close the TCP connection without returning an AJP response. This happens because mod_proxy_cluster marks the JBoss EAP instance as an error worker when the TCP connection is closed from the backend after sending the AJP request without receiving an AJP response, and stops forwarding. This issue could allow a malicious user could to repeatedly send requests that exceed the max-header-size, causing a Denial of Service (DoS).

EPSS: 0.010 (61.6th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5379?
CVE-2023-5379 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Quarkus, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-5379?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5379 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.