CVE-2023-5954

Vault Requests Triggering Policy Checks May Lead To Unbounded Memory Consumption

Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. Fixed in Vault 1.15.2, 1.14.6, and 1.13.10.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory hashicorp.com
Affected: HashiCorp Vault
Affected: HashiCorp Vault Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-33-vault-requests-triggering-policy-checks-may-lead-to-unbounded-memory-consumption/59926 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5954?
CVE-2023-5954 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5954?
To fix CVE-2023-5954, 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-2023-5954 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-5954 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-2023-5954?
CVE-2023-5954 affects HashiCorp Vault, HashiCorp Vault Enterprise.
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