CVE-2021-43429 Denial of service in n/a
A failure to release locks in the mempool_destroy method allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service in CORTX-S3 Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-43429?
CVE-2021-43429 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in CORTX-S3 Server as of 11/7/2021 via the mempool_destroy method due to a failture to release locks pool->lock.
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Seagate Cortx-S3 Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2021-43429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqpv-6grr-r8m7.