In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.6.v20170531 to 9.4.36.v20210114 (inclusive), 10.0.0, and 11.0.0 when Jetty handles a request containing multiple Accept headers with a large number of “quality” (i.e. q) parameters, the server may enter a denial of service (DoS) state due to high CPU usage processing those quality values, resulting in minutes of CPU time exhausted processing those quality values.
CVE-2020-27223 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - jetty-http-9.4.33.v20201020.jar
The Eclipse Jetty Project
Library home page: https://eclipse.org/jetty
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/eclipse/jetty/jetty-http/9.4.33.v20201020/jetty-http-9.4.33.v20201020.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - jetty-server-9.4.33.v20201020.jar (Root Library) - :x: **jetty-http-9.4.33.v20201020.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.6.v20170531 to 9.4.36.v20210114 (inclusive), 10.0.0, and 11.0.0 when Jetty handles a request containing multiple Accept headers with a large number of “quality” (i.e. q) parameters, the server may enter a denial of service (DoS) state due to high CPU usage processing those quality values, resulting in minutes of CPU time exhausted processing those quality values.
Publish Date: 2021-02-26
URL: CVE-2020-27223
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-m394-8rww-3jr7
Release Date: 2021-02-26
Fix Resolution (org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-http): 9.4.37.v20210219
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server): 9.4.35.v20201120