CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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3DescriptionNVD
In Linkerd edge releases before edge-25.2.1, and Buoyant Enterprise for Linkerd releases 2.13.0-2.13.7, 2.14.0-2.14.10, 2.15.0-2.15.7, 2.16.0-2.16.4, and 2.17.0-2.17.1, resource exhaustion can occur for Linkerd proxy metrics.
AnalysisAI
In Linkerd edge releases before edge-25.2.1, and Buoyant Enterprise for Linkerd releases 2.13.0-2.13.7, 2.14.0-2.14.10, 2.15.0-2.15.7, 2.16.0-2.16.4, and 2.17.0-2.17.1, resource exhaustion can occur. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. In Linkerd edge releases before edge-25.2.1, and Buoyant Enterprise for Linkerd releases 2.13.0-2.13.7, 2.14.0-2.14.10, 2.15.0-2.15.7, 2.16.0-2.16.4, and 2.17.0-2.17.1, resource exhaustion can occur for Linkerd proxy metrics. Affected products include: Linkerd Buoyant, Linkerd.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.
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