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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-3690

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The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. A flaw was found in Undertow. A buffer leak on the incoming WebSocket PONG message may lead to memory exhaustion. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is availability. (CVE-2021-3690) Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor. File data…Read More

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