#VU86348 Memory leak in Network Security Services for Java


Published: 2024-02-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86348

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4213

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Network Security Services for Java
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Dogtag

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Network Security Services for Java: 5.0.0 - 5.0.3, 4.9.0 - 4.9.2


External links
http://github.com/dogtagpki/jss/commit/5922560a78d0dee61af8a33cc9cfbf4cfa291448
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4213
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4213
http://github.com/dogtagpki/jss/commit/3aabe0e9d59b0a42e68ac8cd0468f9c5179967d2
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2042900


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.


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