CVE-2023-6481 (GCVE-0-2023-6481)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-04 08:35 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:28
VLAI
Title
Logback "receiver" DOS vulnerability CVE-2023-6378 incomplete fix
Summary
A serialization vulnerability in logback receiver component part of
logback version 1.4.13, 1.3.13 and 1.2.12 allows an attacker to mount a Denial-Of-Service
attack by sending poisoned data.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CWE
- Denial-of-service using poisoned data
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QOS.CH Sarl | logback |
Unaffected:
1.4.14
Unaffected: 1.3.14 Unaffected: 1.2.13 |
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