CVE-2023-3223

Undertow: outofmemoryerror due to @multipartconfig handling

Description

A flaw was found in undertow. Servlets annotated with @MultipartConfig may cause an OutOfMemoryError due to large multipart content. This may allow unauthorized users to cause remote Denial of Service (DoS) attack. If the server uses fileSizeThreshold to limit the file size, it's possible to bypass the limit by setting the file name in the request to null.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
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Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Fuse 7.12.1
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.0
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.5
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat build of Quarkus
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Decision Manager 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Integration Camel K
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Integration Service Registry
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) Operational Tools
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Process Automation 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat support for Spring Boot
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4505 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4506 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4507 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4509 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4918 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4919 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4920 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4921 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4924 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7247 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3223 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209689 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3223?
CVE-2023-3223 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3223?
To fix CVE-2023-3223, 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-2023-3223 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3223 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3223?
CVE-2023-3223 affects Red Hat Red Hat Fuse 7.12.1, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.0, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4 on RHEL 7, Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6.5, Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 7, Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 9, Red Hat RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers, Red Hat Red Hat build of Quarkus, Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8, Red Hat Red Hat Decision Manager 7, Red Hat Red Hat Integration Camel K, Red Hat Red Hat Integration Service Registry, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack, Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6, Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) Operational Tools, Red Hat Red Hat Process Automation 7, Red Hat Red Hat support for Spring Boot.
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