CVE-2014-3651 Keycloak vulnerable to uncontrolled resource consumption
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Keycloak by sending a large size parameter to the QR code generation endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3651?
CVE-2014-3651 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JBoss KeyCloak before 1.0.3.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large value in the size parameter to auth/qrcode, related to QR code generation.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3651?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.keycloak:keycloak-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-core Maven | All versions | 1.0.3 |
org.keycloak:keycloak-core Maven | All versions | 1.0.3 |
Products include Keycloak Keycloak.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3651?
Upgrade org.keycloak:keycloak-core to 1.0.3 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-3651 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3651 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r32r-3977-cgc3.