Bug 2256065 (CVE-2023-51079)

Summary: CVE-2023-51079 mvel: TimeOut error when calling ParseTools.subCompileExpression() function
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[DISPUTED] A vulnerability was found in the ParseTools.subCompileExpression() method in the Mvel package. This vulnerability manifests as a TimeOut error, and may allow an attacker to leverage the TimeOut error to disrupt the normal functioning of the system or application, potentially leading to undesired outcomes or disruptions.
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Description TEJ RATHI 2023-12-28 07:05:00 UTC
A TimeOut error exists in the ParseTools.subCompileExpression method in mvel2 v2.5.0 Final.

https://github.com/mvel/mvel/issues/348

Comment 8 Marek Novotny 2024-01-29 14:33:03 UTC
the https://github.com/mvel/mvel/issues/348 was disputed and closed. This should not really be reported to other products.

Comment 11 Marek Novotny 2024-02-12 08:57:51 UTC
i can't close all product tracking jiras. Please close the remaining ones.

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2024-07-25 19:26:09 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.4.1 for Spring Boot

Via RHSA-2024:4884 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4884