Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in the way civetweb frontend was handling requests for ceph RGW server with SSL enabled. An unauthenticated attacker could create multiple connections to ceph RADOS gateway to exhaust file descriptors for ceph-radosgw service resulting in a remote denial of service.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ceph | Civetweb | < 1.11 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3821Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ceph/civetweb/pull/33Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4035-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3821Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ceph/civetweb/pull/33Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4035-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-3821?
CVE-2019-3821 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in the way civetweb frontend was handling requests for ceph RGW server with SSL enabled. An unauthenticated attacker could create multiple connections to ceph RADOS gateway to exhaust...
How severe is CVE-2019-3821?
CVE-2019-3821 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3821?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ceph Civetweb, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.