Ubuntu update for Ceph
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1700 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-399 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ceph (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU26150
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1700
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error while processing unexpected disconnects within the Ceph RGW Beast front-end (/rgw/rgw_asio_frontend.cc). A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack by triggering creation of numerous CLOSE_WAIT sockets and exhausting all available system resources.
Update the affected packages.
- Ubuntu 19.10
- ceph - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
- ceph-base - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
- ceph-common - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- ceph - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
- ceph-base - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
- ceph-common - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
ceph (Ubuntu package): 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - 14.2.4-9
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
