Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in EAP-7 during deserialization of certain classes, which permits instantiation of HashMap and HashTable with no checks on resources consumed. This issue could allow an attacker to submit malicious requests using these classes, which could eventually exhaust the heap and result in a Denial of Service.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Jboss Enterprise Application Platform | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5484Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5485Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5486Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5488Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3171Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2213639Issue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5484Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5485Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5486Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5488Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3171Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2213639Issue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-3171?
CVE-2023-3171 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in EAP-7 during deserialization of certain classes, which permits instantiation of HashMap and HashTable with no checks on resources consumed. This issue could allow an attacker to su...
How severe is CVE-2023-3171?
CVE-2023-3171 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-2023-3171?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.