What is CVE-2023-5759?

CVE-2023-5759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Helix Core, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-5759?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Helix Core

CVE-2023-5759

In Helix Core versions prior to 2023.2, an unauthenticated remote Denial of Service (DoS) via the buffer was identified. Reported by Jason Geffner.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th 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

Helix Core — versions 0.0.0
Perforce Helix_core

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

security@puppet.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5759?: CVE-2023-5759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Helix Core, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-5759?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.