Vulnerability identifier: #VU81430

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5236

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JBoss Data Grid
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote privileged user can insert a maliciously constructed object into the cache and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Data Grid: 8.4.0 - 8.4.3

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240999

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.