A memory leak flaw was found in WildFly in all versions up to 21.0.0.Final, where host-controller tries to reconnect in a loop, generating new connections which are not properly closed while not able to connect to domain-controller. This flaw allows an attacker to cause an Out of memory (OOM) issue, leading to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | HIGH |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 5.3 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
Integrity Impact | NONE |
Privileges Required | LOW |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 1.6 |
Impact Score | 3.6 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Secondary |