# CVE-2020-25644: Wildfly-OpenSSL memory leak flaw

> An attacker can trigger a memory leak in WildFly OpenSSL during session removal, causing out-of-memory errors and denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hxj4-885f-grgp, RHSA-2020:4256, RHSA-2020:4922

## What is CVE-2020-25644?

CVE-2020-25644 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Insight, published on 6 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A memory leak flaw was found in WildFly OpenSSL in versions prior to 1.1.3.Final, where it removes an HTTP session. It may allow the attacker to cause OOM leading to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Weakness: CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25644?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.wildfly.openssl:wildfly-openssl-natives-parent. It affects 10 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.wildfly.openssl:wildfly-openssl-natives-parent` | Maven | All versions | 1.1.3.Final |
| `org.wildfly.openssl:wildfly-openssl-natives-parent` | Maven | All versions | 1.1.3.Final |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el6 | All versions | 0:1.0.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el6 | All versions | 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64-debuginfo` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el6 | All versions | 0:1.0.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64-debuginfo` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el6 | All versions | 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el7 | All versions | 0:1.0.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el7 | All versions | 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64-debuginfo` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el7 | All versions | 0:1.0.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64-debuginfo` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el7 | All versions | 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el8 | All versions | 0:1.0.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el8 | All versions | 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64-debuginfo` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el8 | All versions | 0:1.0.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap |
| `eap7-wildfly-openssl-linux-x86_64-debuginfo` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.3::el8 | All versions | 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap |

Products: Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Service Level Manager, Redhat Data Grid, Redhat Jboss Data Grid, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Jboss Fuse, Redhat Openshift Application Runtimes, Redhat Single Sign-On, Redhat Wildfly Openssl.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-25644?

Upgrade org.wildfly.openssl:wildfly-openssl-natives-parent to 1.1.3.Final or later.

## Is CVE-2020-25644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Oncommand Insight

- [CVE-2017-5600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5600/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1258/): Spring Framework when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-5421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5421/): RFD Protection Bypass via jsessionid (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2022-38733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38733/): Auth bypass in OnCommand Insight (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-22102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22102/): MySQL Connectors takeover vulnerability (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-25644 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-25644 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Insight, published on 6 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.wildfly.openssl:wildfly-openssl-natives-parent (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.3.Final
- org.wildfly.openssl:wildfly-openssl-natives-parent (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.1.3.Final

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25644/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25644/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25644
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25644
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-25644

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25644/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.
