CVE-2023-28507

Memory exhaustion in LZ4 decompression in UniRPC daemon

Description

Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from a memory-exhaustion issue, where a decompression routine will allocate increasing amounts of memory until all system memory is exhausted and the forked process crashes.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory rapid7.com
Affected: Rocket Software UniData
Affected: Rocket Software UniVerse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rocket-software-unirpc-server-fixed/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28507?
CVE-2023-28507 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28507?
To fix CVE-2023-28507, 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-2023-28507 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28507 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-2023-28507?
CVE-2023-28507 affects Rocket Software UniData, Rocket Software UniVerse.
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