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CVE-2022-23837 — Denial of service in sidekiq — CVE Details

HIGH

Denial of service in sidekiq

Published January 27, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

In `api.rb` in Sidekiq before 6.4.0 and 5.2.10, there is no limit on the number of days when requesting stats for the graph. This overloads the system, affecting the Web UI, and makes it unavailable to users.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 27, 2022 (1719 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 650 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update sidekiq to 5.2.10 or later
gem install sidekiq -v 5.2.10
Bundler
Update sidekiq to 6.4.0 or later
gem install sidekiq -v 6.4.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
sidekiq
rubygems
0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.11.0, 0.11.1 (+148 more)5.2.10
sidekiq
rubygems
6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3 (+13 more)6.4.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-400
    Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionMITRE
  • CWE-770
    Allocation of Resources Without LimitsMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23837?
Denial of service in sidekiq This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-23837?
CVE-2022-23837 affects sidekiq. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-23837 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-jrfj-98qg-qjgv

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