CVE-2023-43768 Denial of service in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can exhaust memcached memory via large commands, causing a denial of service in Couchbase 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-2023-43768?
CVE-2023-43768 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Couchbase Couchbase Server, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Couchbase Server 6.6.x through 7.2.0, before 7.1.5 and 7.2.1. Unauthenticated users may cause memcached to run out of memory via large commands.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43768?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Couchbase Couchbase Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43768 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-2023-43768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Couchbase Couchbase Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwc8-vmvr-qqcf.