CVE-2023-43669

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 21, 2023
Updated: Feb 16, 2024

Summary

CVE-2023-43669 is a cyber vulnerability that affects the Tungstenite crate before version 0.20.1 for Rust. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming excessive CPU resources through an excessively long HTTP header in a client handshake. The vulnerability affects various products, including 'syj3lE', 'syj3lF', 's5UiSY', and more. To remediate this issue, it is recommended to update the Tungstenite crate to the latest version. The potential danger posed by this vulnerability is high, with a base severity rating of HIGH and an impact score of 3.6 out of 10. It can lead to significant resource consumption and potential disruption of services within affected organizations.

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