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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CVE-2021-36155

High
7.5/10

Summary

The file "LengthPrefixedMessageReader" in gRPC Swift versions prior to 1.2.0 allocates buffers of arbitrary length, which allows remote attackers to cause Uncontrolled Resource Consumption and Denial of Service.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published