Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8663
Envoy version 1.14.2, 1.13.2, 1.12.4 or earlier may exhaust file descriptors and/or memory when accepting too many connections.
Products affected by CVE-2020-8663
- cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8663
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8663
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
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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-2020-8663
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-8663
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https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-v8q7-fq78-4997
Connection flood exhausts memory and file descriptors · 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;Vendor Advisory
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