CVE-2023-5954
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CVE-2023-5954 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.13.7, < 1.13.10 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.14.3, < 1.14.6 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.15.0, < 1.15.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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