CVE-2021-28165

Public Exploit

Description

In Eclipse Jetty 7.2.2 to 9.4.38, 10.0.0.alpha0 to 10.0.1, and 11.0.0.alpha0 to 11.0.1, CPU usage can reach 100% upon receiving a large invalid TLS frame.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.99% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28165?
CVE-2021-28165 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28165?
To fix CVE-2021-28165, 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-2021-28165 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-28165 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-28165?
CVE-2021-28165 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty.
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