CWE-772
AllowedMissing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.
594 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9F3X-V4X9-4G32
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:47The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-8421"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-02T17:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.",
"id": "GHSA-9f3x-v4x9-4g32",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:47:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:47:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21440"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9F6G-GW86-9Q96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43In Symantec Endpoint Encryption before SEE 11.1.3HF3, a kernel memory leak is a type of resource leak that can occur when a computer program incorrectly manages memory allocations in such a way that memory which is no longer needed is not released. In object-oriented programming, a memory leak may happen when an object is stored in memory but cannot be accessed by the running code.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-13683"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-23T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In Symantec Endpoint Encryption before SEE 11.1.3HF3, a kernel memory leak is a type of resource leak that can occur when a computer program incorrectly manages memory allocations in such a way that memory which is no longer needed is not released. In object-oriented programming, a memory leak may happen when an object is stored in memory but cannot be accessed by the running code.",
"id": "GHSA-9f6g-gw86-9q96",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13683"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory\u0026pvid=security_advisory\u0026year=\u0026suid=20171009_00"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101498"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9FC9-PCC6-HCPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:27 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:27In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.3, the Steam IHS Discovery dissector could consume system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-steam-ihs-discovery.c by changing the memory-management approach.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18226"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-12T06:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.3, the Steam IHS Discovery dissector could consume system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-steam-ihs-discovery.c by changing the memory-management approach.",
"id": "GHSA-9fc9-pcc6-hcpv",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:27:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:27:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18226"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15171"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=6e920ddc3cad2886ef07ca1a8e50e2a5c50986f7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-48.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105583"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041909"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9FF5-HGVP-C8P4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11531"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-23T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteHISTOGRAMImage() function in coders/histogram.c.",
"id": "GHSA-9ff5-hgvp-c8p4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11531"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/566"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99998"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9FM9-HP7P-53MF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-28 12:30 – Updated: 2026-01-29 02:35Hackney fails to properly release HTTP connections to the pool after handling 307 Temporary Redirect responses. Remote attackers can exploit this to exhaust connection pools, causing denial of service in applications using the library. Fix for this issue has been included in 1.24.0 release.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Hex",
"name": "hackney"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "1.24.0"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-3864"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-05-28T16:08:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-28T12:15:19Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Hackney fails to properly release HTTP connections to the pool after handling 307 Temporary Redirect responses. Remote attackers can exploit this to exhaust connection pools, causing denial of service in applications using the library.\nFix for this issue has been included in\u00a01.24.0 release.",
"id": "GHSA-9fm9-hp7p-53mf",
"modified": "2026-01-29T02:35:55Z",
"published": "2025-05-28T12:30:34Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3864"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/benoitc/hackney/issues/717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/benoitc/hackney/commit/8f13ddac50d1626f8b9a47a08bd599e4efe1773d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/05/CVE-2025-3864"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/benoitc/hackney"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Hackney fails to properly release HTTP connections to the pool"
}
GHSA-9J4G-GRW7-5966
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-21 15:32 – Updated: 2026-08-27 03:32Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache CloudStack's scoped global configuration functionality. It affects different modules and plugins of the CloudStack management server, including Quota, Host-HA, etc., and may lead to eventual denial of service (DoS) scenario for the management server.
This issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.7.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-59654"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-21T13:18:17Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache CloudStack\u0027s scoped global configuration functionality. It affects different modules and plugins of the CloudStack management server, including Quota, Host-HA, etc., and may lead to eventual denial of service (DoS) scenario for the management server.\n\nThis issue affects Apache CloudStack: from 4.7.0 through 4.20.3.0 and from 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later, which fixes the issue.",
"id": "GHSA-9j4g-grw7-5966",
"modified": "2026-08-27T03:32:57Z",
"published": "2026-08-21T15:32:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59654"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/7cgf37clcpjj4g2hl7rnyoq1th3ht9r4"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-9JQM-GVWX-9WXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:20 – Updated: 2024-02-08 21:30The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) in Asterisk Open 1.2.x before 1.2.23, 1.4.x before 1.4.9, and Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit before 0.6.0, when configured to allow unauthenticated calls, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a flood of calls that do not complete a 3-way handshake, which causes an ast_channel to be allocated but not released.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-4103"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-07-31T10:17:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) in Asterisk Open 1.2.x before 1.2.23, 1.4.x before 1.4.9, and Asterisk Appliance Developer Kit before 0.6.0, when configured to allow unauthenticated calls, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a flood of calls that do not complete a 3-way handshake, which causes an ast_channel to be allocated but not released.",
"id": "GHSA-9jqm-gvwx-9wxq",
"modified": "2024-02-08T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:20:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4103"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185713"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asa/ASA-2007-018.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/38197"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/26274"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29051"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-11.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2960"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475069/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24950"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2701"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9PH3-V2VH-3QX7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-02 09:30 – Updated: 2026-02-27 20:57A vulnerability in the Eclipse Vert.x toolkit causes a memory leak in TCP servers configured with TLS and SNI support. When processing an unknown SNI server name assigned the default certificate instead of a mapped certificate, the SSL context is erroneously cached in the server name map, leading to memory exhaustion. This flaw allows attackers to send TLS client hello messages with fake server names, triggering a JVM out-of-memory error.
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.vertx:vertx-core"
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"introduced": "4.3.4"
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"name": "io.vertx:vertx-core"
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"introduced": "4.5.0"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1300"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-400",
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-04-02T16:15:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-02T08:15:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the Eclipse Vert.x toolkit causes a memory leak in TCP servers configured with TLS and SNI support. When processing an unknown SNI server name assigned the default certificate instead of a mapped certificate, the SSL context is erroneously cached in the server name map, leading to memory exhaustion. This flaw allows attackers to send TLS client hello messages with fake server names, triggering a JVM out-of-memory error.",
"id": "GHSA-9ph3-v2vh-3qx7",
"modified": "2026-02-27T20:57:55Z",
"published": "2024-04-02T09:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1300"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/pull/5101"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/pull/5100"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/pull/5099"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/commit/7ad34ea9d78f85e26b231ee3ec8d492d10046479"
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"url": "https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/commit/3d9235cadf44df39a70dc75bddfe0b8fcbd6a683"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vertx.io/docs/vertx-core/java/#_server_name_indication_sni."
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"url": "https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263139"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1300"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4884"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3989"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2833"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2088"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1923"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1706"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1662"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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],
"summary": "Eclipse Vert.x vulnerable to a memory leak in TCP servers"
}
GHSA-9QHM-PG8G-WQH2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:40 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:40A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework (libstagefright). Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36531046.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-0813"
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"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-04T01:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A denial of service vulnerability in the Android media framework (libstagefright). Product: Android. Versions: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36531046.",
"id": "GHSA-9qhm-pg8g-wqh2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:40:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:40:46Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0813"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/7fa3f552a6f34ed05c15e64ea30b8eed53f77a41"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-10-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101151"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9R29-9QMJ-8M4X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-16 00:00Dell BIOS versions contain a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by consuming excess memory in order to cause the application to crash.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-31222"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-401",
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-12T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell BIOS versions contain a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by consuming excess memory in order to cause the application to crash.",
"id": "GHSA-9r29-9qmj-8m4x",
"modified": "2022-09-16T00:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-09-13T00:00:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-3
Strategy: Language Selection
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.
Mitigation
It is good practice to be responsible for freeing all resources you allocate and to be consistent with how and where you free resources in a function. If you allocate resources that you intend to free upon completion of the function, you must be sure to free the resources at all exit points for that function including error conditions.
Mitigation MIT-47
Strategy: Resource Limitation
- Use resource-limiting settings provided by the operating system or environment. For example, when managing system resources in POSIX, setrlimit() can be used to set limits for certain types of resources, and getrlimit() can determine how many resources are available. However, these functions are not available on all operating systems.
- When the current levels get close to the maximum that is defined for the application (see CWE-770), then limit the allocation of further resources to privileged users; alternately, begin releasing resources for less-privileged users. While this mitigation may protect the system from attack, it will not necessarily stop attackers from adversely impacting other users.
- Ensure that the application performs the appropriate error checks and error handling in case resources become unavailable (CWE-703).
CAPEC-469: HTTP DoS
An attacker performs flooding at the HTTP level to bring down only a particular web application rather than anything listening on a TCP/IP connection. This denial of service attack requires substantially fewer packets to be sent which makes DoS harder to detect. This is an equivalent of SYN flood in HTTP. The idea is to keep the HTTP session alive indefinitely and then repeat that hundreds of times. This attack targets resource depletion weaknesses in web server software. The web server will wait to attacker's responses on the initiated HTTP sessions while the connection threads are being exhausted.