Vulnerability identifier: #VU84617

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5625

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
python-eventlet (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a missing patch for #VU56244 (CVE-2021-21419). A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion by sending highly compressed data frame and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244717
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6128
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5625

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Q & 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.