CVE-2022-23837: High severity Contribsys Sidekiq vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2022
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Updated

In api.rb in Sidekiq before 5.2.10 and 6.4.0, there is no limit on the number of days when requesting stats for the graph. This overloads the system, affecting the Web UI, and makes it unavailable to users.

Other sources

In api.rb in Sidekiq before 6.4.0, there is no limit on the number of days when requesting stats for the graph. This overloads the system, affecting the Web UI, and makes it unavailable to users.

References:

1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23837 2. https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23837 3. https://github.com/mperham/sidekiq/commit/7785ac1399f1b28992adb56055f6acd88fd1d956

Red Hat

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/sidekiq<6.4.0
6.4.0
Contribsys Sidekiq<5.2.10
Contribsys Sidekiq>=6.0.0<6.4.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/ruby-sidekiq<=6.0.4+dfsg-2
6.0.4+dfsg-2+deb11u16.4.1+dfsg-17.3.2+dfsg-18.1.6+dfsg-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/sidekiq to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.4.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ruby-sidekiq to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.0.4+dfsg-2+deb11u1Fixed in 6.4.1+dfsg-1Fixed in 7.3.2+dfsg-1Fixed in 8.1.6+dfsg-1

Event History

Jan 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Jul 14, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:41 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-23837?

CVE-2022-23837 is a vulnerability in Sidekiq before 5.2.10 and 6.4.0 that allows an attacker to overload the system and make the Web UI unavailable.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23837?

The severity of CVE-2022-23837 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2022-23837 affect Sidekiq?

CVE-2022-23837 affects Sidekiq by allowing an attacker to overload the system when requesting stats for the graph.

4

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-23837?

The affected software for CVE-2022-23837 includes Sidekiq versions before 5.2.10 and 6.4.0, as well as certain Debian Linux and Ruby Sidekiq packages.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-23837?

To fix CVE-2022-23837, you should update Sidekiq to version 5.2.10 or 6.4.0 depending on your current version.

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