CVE-2019-11923: High severity facebook mcrouter vulnerability
Published Dec 4, 2019
·Updated
In Mcrouter prior to v0.41.0, the deprecated ASCII parser would allocate a buffer to a user-specified length with no maximum length enforced, allowing for resource exhaustion or denial of service.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Facebook Mcrouter<0.41.0
Remediation
Event History
Dec 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-11923?
CVE-2019-11923 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-11923?
To fix CVE-2019-11923, upgrade Mcrouter to version 0.41.0 or later.
3
What systems are impacted by CVE-2019-11923?
CVE-2019-11923 affects all versions of Mcrouter prior to 0.41.0.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-11923?
CVE-2019-11923 is a resource exhaustion vulnerability due to an unbounded buffer allocation.
5
Can CVE-2019-11923 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2019-11923 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to crash the service.