CVE-2019-14888

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Undertow HTTP server in versions before 2.0.28.SP1 when listening on HTTPS. An attacker can target the HTTPS port to carry out a Denial Of Service (DOS) to make the service unavailable on SSL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat undertow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14888 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0729 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220211-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14888?
CVE-2019-14888 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14888?
To fix CVE-2019-14888, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14888 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14888 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14888?
CVE-2019-14888 affects Red Hat undertow.
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