CVE-2023-5379
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A flaw was found in Undertow. When an AJP request is sent that exceeds the max-header-size attribute in ajp-listener, JBoss EAP is marked in an error state by mod_cluster in httpd, causing JBoss EAP to close the TCP connection without returning an AJP response. This happens because mod_proxy_cluster marks the JBoss EAP instance as an error worker when the TCP connection is closed from the backend after sending the AJP request without receiving an AJP response, and stops forwarding. This issue could allow a malicious user could to repeatedly send requests that exceed the max-header-size, causing a Denial of Service (DoS).
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (25)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.0.12-6.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.0.13-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.0.21-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.1.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.4.18-16.SP14_redhat_00001.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:2.8.11.6-3.SP1_redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:3.0.1-4.b08_redhat_00005.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:4.0.12-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:4.1.63-2.Final_redhat_00003.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:5.1.17-3.Final_redhat_00004.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:7.1.11-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.ep7.el7enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.10.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:1.7.2-16.Final_redhat_00017.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:2.0.41-4.SP5_redhat_00001.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:2.10.4-2.redhat_00006.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:2.10.4-3.redhat_00006.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:2.10.4-5.redhat_00006.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7< 0:4.1.63-5.Final_redhat_00003.1.el7eapenisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1203NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2025-06-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5379cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-5379cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242099cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-5379/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Undertow-denial-of-service-via-AJP-Request-Max-header-size-Attribute-43677cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9582enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9583enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5379enisa_euvd
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