#VU27051 Buffer overflow in confluent-kafka
Published: April 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27051
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
confluent-kafka
confluent-kafka
Software vendor:
Confluent Inc.
Confluent Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the SASL SCRAM protocol handler in "sasl.username" and "sasl.password". A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.