CVE-2021-22553
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CVE-2021-22553 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Any git operation is passed through Jetty and a session is created. No expiry is set for the session and Jetty does not automatically dispose of the session. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Any git operation is passed through Jetty and a session is created. No expiry is set for the session and Jetty does not automatically dispose of the session. Over multiple git actions, this can lead to a heap memory exhaustion for Gerrit servers. We recommend upgrading Gerrit to any of the versions listed above.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrit | < 2.15.22 | |
| Gerrit | >= 2.16.0, < 2.16.26 | |
| Gerrit | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.16 | |
| Gerrit | >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.12 | |
| Gerrit | >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.7 | |
| Gerrit | >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.2 |
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/gerrit/issues/detail?id=13858Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/gerrit/issues/detail?id=13858Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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