CVE-2021-42697
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
02/11/2021
Last modified:
13/06/2022
Description
Akka HTTP 10.1.x before 10.1.15 and 10.2.x before 10.2.7 can encounter stack exhaustion while parsing HTTP headers, which allows a remote attacker to conduct a Denial of Service attack by sending a User-Agent header with deeply nested comments.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:akka:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 (including) | 10.1.15 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:akka:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0 (including) | 10.2.7 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167018/Akka-HTTP-10.1.14-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://akka.io/blog/
- https://akka.io/blog/news/2021/11/02/akka-http-10.2.7-released
- https://akka.io/blog/news/2021/11/22/akka-http-10.1.15-released
- https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/current/security/2021-CVE-2021-42697-stack-overflow-parsing-user-agent.html



