CVE-2023-6180

Summary

The tokio-boring library in version 4.0.0 is affected by a memory leak issue that can lead to excessive resource consumption and potential DoS by resource exhaustion. The set_ex_data function used by the library did not deallocate memory used by pre-existing data in memory each time after completing a TLS connection causing the program to consume more resources with each new connection.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Cloudflaretokio-boring4.0.0 <= 4.1.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-400: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-404: CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

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