CVE-2020-27174

In Amazon AWS Firecracker before 0.21.3, and 0.22.x before 0.22.1, the serial console buffer can grow its memory usage without limit when data is sent to the standard input. This can result in a memory leak on the microVM emulation thread, possibly occupying more memory than intended on the host.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/pull/2179	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/pull/2178	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/issues/2177	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/23/1	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:amazon:firecracker::::::::

Information

Published : 2020-10-15 22:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-27174

Mitre link : CVE-2020-27174

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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Products Affected

amazon

firecracker

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