CVE-2025-2240 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

A flaw was found in Smallrye, where smallrye-fault-tolerance is vulnerable to an out-of-memory (OOM) issue. This vulnerability is externally triggered when calling the metrics URI. Every call creates a new object within meterMap and may lead to a denial of service (DoS) issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1325 CWE-1325

References

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3376 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3541 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3543 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2240 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2351452 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gfh6-3pqw-x2j4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2240? +

A flaw was found in Smallrye, where smallrye-fault-tolerance is vulnerable to an out-of-memory (OOM) issue. This vulnerability is externally triggered when calling the metrics URI. Every call creates a new object within meterMap and may lead to a denial of service (DoS) issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-2240? +

CVE-2025-2240 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-2240? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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