Vulnerability · Published Nov 9, 2023 · Assigned by HashiCorp
CVE-2023-5954Vault Requests Triggering Policy Checks May Lead To Unbounded Memory Consumption
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity memory leak in Vault from HashiCorp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. Fixed in Vault 1.15.2, 1.14.6, and 1.13.10.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.13.10 | GHSA-4qhc-v8r6-8vwm |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.14.6 | GHSA-4qhc-v8r6-8vwm |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.15.2 | GHSA-4qhc-v8r6-8vwm |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.13.10, 1.14.6, 1.15.2 | GO-2023-2329 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Vault | 1.15.01.15.11.14.31.14.41.14.51.13.71.13.81.13.9 |
| HashiCorp | Vault Enterprise | 1.15.01.15.11.14.31.14.41.14.51.13.71.13.81.13.9 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H