CVE-2023-5954— Vault Requests Triggering Policy Checks May Lead To Unbounded Memory Consumption
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Affected
HashiCorp Vault
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
HashiCorp Vault是美国HashiCorp公司的一款私钥访问管理工具。 HashiCorp Vault 、Vault Enterprise 1.15.2、1.14.6 和 1.13.10版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于客户端入站请求触发策略检查可能会导致无限的内存消耗，导致拒绝服务。
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T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-5954
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Vault Requests Triggering Policy Checks May Lead To Unbounded Memory Consumption
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在移除最后引用时对内存的释放不恰当(内存泄露)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
HashiCorp Vault 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
HashiCorp Vault是美国HashiCorp公司的一款私钥访问管理工具。 HashiCorp Vault 、Vault Enterprise 1.15.2、1.14.6 和 1.13.10版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于客户端入站请求触发策略检查可能会导致无限的内存消耗，导致拒绝服务。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| HashiCorp | Vault | 1.15.0 | - |
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| HashiCorp | Vault Enterprise | 1.15.0 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-5954 (1)
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