Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8659
CNCF Envoy through 1.13.0 may consume excessive amounts of memory when proxying HTTP/1.1 requests or responses with many small (i.e. 1 byte) chunks.
Products affected by CVE-2020-8659
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_service_mesh:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cncf:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8659
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 62 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8659
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-8659
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The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-8659
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00025.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3014-1] elog security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0734
RHSA-2020:0734 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-jwcm-4pwp-c2qv
Excessive CPU and/or memory usage when proxying HTTP/1.1 · Advisory · envoyproxy/envoy · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/v1.13.1/intro/version_history
Version history — envoy tag-v1.13.1 documentationRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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