CVE-2021-3859 (GCVE-0-2021-3859)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-26 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:09
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EPSS
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Summary
A flaw was found in Undertow that tripped the client-side invocation timeout with certain calls made over HTTP2. This flaw allows an attacker to carry out denial of service attacks.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-214 - - Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
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