CVE-2021-32740
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Description
A resource-consumption vulnerability was found in rubygem addressable, where its URI template implementation could allow an attacker's crafted template to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Statement
Red Hat CloudForms 5.0 (CFME 5.11) is in the maintenance support phase and we are no longer fixing Moderate/Low severity security bugs. Reference: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/cloudforms
OpenShift 3.11 components are currently in maintenance support phase, hence Moderate/Low severity security bugs are set as Out Of Support Scope (OOSS). Reference: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/openshift_noncurrent
Mitigation
Create template objects only from trusted sources that have been validated not to produce catastrophic backtracking.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1979702: rubygem-addressable: ReDoS in templates
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-32740
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
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| Red Hat | NVD | |
|---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Attack Complexity | Low | 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:L/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
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
The most common result of resource exhaustion is denial of service. The product may slow down, crash due to unhandled errors, or lock out legitimate users.
Access Control,Other
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism; Other
In some cases it may be possible to force the product to "fail open" in the event of resource exhaustion. The state of the product -- and possibly the security functionality - may then be compromised.
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