CVE-2021-31957
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Description
A flaw was found in dotnet. The way client disconnects are handled can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service against an ASP.NET Core application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1966990: dotnet: ASP.NET Core Client Disconnect Denial of Service
- CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-31957
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
| Red Hat | NVD | |
|---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 5.9 | 7.5 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Attack Complexity | High | Low |
Privileges Required | None | None |
User Interaction | None | None |
Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | None | None |
Integrity Impact | None | None |
Availability Impact | High | High |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
Our CVSS scoring follows what Microsoft provided in https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31957
It's unclear why NIST decided to assign a different score.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Red Hat's CVSS v3 score or Impact different from other vendors?
My product is listed as "Under investigation" or "Affected", when will Red Hat release a fix for this vulnerability?
What can I do if my product is listed as "Will not fix"?
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