CVE-2023-44487 (High) detected in netty-codec-http2-4.1.19.Final.jar

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CVE-2023-44487 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - netty-codec-http2-4.1.19.Final.jar

Netty is an asynchronous event-driven network application framework for rapid development of maintainable high performance protocol servers and clients.

Library home page: http://netty.io/

Path to dependency file: /fs-agent/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/io/netty/netty-codec-http2/4.1.19.Final/netty-codec-http2-4.1.19.Final.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - vertx-core-3.5.4.jar (Root Library) - :x: **netty-codec-http2-4.1.19.Final.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.

Publish Date: 2023-10-10

URL: CVE-2023-44487

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487

Release Date: 2023-10-10

Fix Resolution (io.netty:netty-codec-http2): 4.1.100.Final

Direct dependency fix Resolution (io.vertx:vertx-core): 4.3.0

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