Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in Infinispan, which does not detect circular object references when unmarshalling. An authenticated attacker with sufficient permissions could insert a maliciously constructed object into the cache and use it to cause out of memory errors and achieve a denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Data Grid | < 8.4.4 |
| Redhat | Jboss Data Grid | - |
| Infinispan | Infinispan | - |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5396Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5236Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240999Issue Tracking
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5396Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5236Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240999Issue Tracking
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0004/
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5236?
CVE-2023-5236 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in Infinispan, which does not detect circular object references when unmarshalling. An authenticated attacker with sufficient permissions could insert a maliciously constructed object...
How severe is CVE-2023-5236?
CVE-2023-5236 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5236?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Data Grid, Redhat Jboss Data Grid, Infinispan Infinispan.