#VU89623 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Puma - CVE-2019-16770
Published: May 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89623
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: CVE-2019-16770
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Puma
Puma
Software vendor:
Evan Phoenix
Evan Phoenix
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to poorly-behaved client could use keepalive requests to monopolize Puma's reactor and create a denial of service attack. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.