CVE-2023-1973

Summary

CVE-2023-1973 is a recently disclosed vulnerability affecting the Undertow package. This issue involves the FormAuthenticationMechanism, which can be exploited by malicious users. By sending specially crafted requests, they can trigger a Denial of Service condition, resulting in an Out-of-Memory error. The server's memory becomes exhausted due to this error, making the system unresponsive. This vulnerability poses a potential risk to applications using the Undertow package and FormAuthenticationMechanism, requiring prompt attention for patching or mitigation measures.

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