Denial of Service Vulnerability in Undertow HTTP Server by Red Hat
CVE-2019-14888

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Undertow
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 January 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Undertow HTTP server, specifically in versions prior to 2.0.28.SP1, when configured to listen on HTTPS. An attacker may exploit this weakness by targeting the HTTPS port, potentially resulting in a Denial of Service condition that renders the web service unavailable on SSL. It is critical for users of affected versions to apply the necessary updates to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

undertow All versions before 2.0.28.SP1

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14888
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0729
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220211-0001/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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