Stack Overflow Exception in XNIO NotifierState Could Lead to Denial of Service
CVE-2023-5685
7.5HIGH
Key Information:
What is CVE-2023-5685?
A flaw identified in the XNIO NotifierState component allows for a stack overflow exception due to an excessively large chain of notifier states. This vulnerability can lead to uncontrolled resource management, which may result in a denial of service (DoS) condition on systems utilizing the affected versions of XNIO. Administrators should take appropriate precautions to mitigate potential risks associated with this issue.
Affected Version(s)
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 0:3.1.16-3.SP1_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 0:1.7.6-2.redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7 0:1.68.0-1.redhat_00005.1.ep7.el7