GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-5667-3wch-7q7w Eclipse Vert.x memory leak

MEDIUM Published 2024-03-27 Modified 2024-07-25 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2024-1023
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
io.vertx:vertx-core
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-119, CWE-200
Reviewed
2024-03-27

Affected packages

• Maven io.vertx:vertx-core: >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.2 → fixed in 4.5.2 • Maven io.vertx:vertx-core: >= 4.4.5, < 4.4.7 → fixed in 4.4.7

Description

A vulnerability in the Eclipse Vert.x toolkit results in a memory leak due to using Netty FastThreadLocal data structures. Specifically, when the Vert.x HTTP client establishes connections to different hosts, triggering the memory leak. The leak can be accelerated with intimate runtime knowledge, allowing an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. For instance, a server accepting arbitrary internet addresses could serve as an attack vector by connecting to these addresses, thereby accelerating the memory leak.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2024-1023 A vulnerability in the Eclipse Vert.x toolkit results in a memory leak due to using Netty FastThreadLocal data structures. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References