CVE-2021-28667: High severity stackstorm vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2021
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Updated

StackStorm before 3.4.1, in some situations, has an infinite loop that consumes all available memory and disk space. This can occur if Python 3.x is used, the locale is not utf-8, and there is an attempt to log Unicode data (from an action or rule name).

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
pip/st2client<3.4.1
3.4.1
StackStorm StackStorm<3.4.1
Python Python<3.0.0

Event History

Mar 18, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:16 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:16 AM
Description
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:44 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-28667?

CVE-2021-28667 is a vulnerability in StackStorm before version 3.4.1 that can cause an infinite loop and consume all available memory and disk space in certain situations.

2

How does CVE-2021-28667 affect StackStorm?

CVE-2021-28667 affects StackStorm before version 3.4.1 when Python 3.x is used, the locale is not utf-8, and there is an attempt to log Unicode data from an action or rule name.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28667?

The severity of CVE-2021-28667 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-28667?

To fix CVE-2021-28667, update StackStorm to version 3.4.1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-28667?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-28667 on the NIST NVD website, the StackStorm website, and the GitHub advisory page.

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