Vulnerability identifier: #VU27511
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the mmap stressor in machine-config-operator-container. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 4.4.0 - 4.4.2
External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1939
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1750
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.