CVE-2021-29433 is a resource exhaustion vulnerability affecting Sydent versions 2.2.0 and prior, a reference Matrix identity server. The flaw stems from insufficient input validation on endpoints used to confirm third-party identifiers, leading to excessive disk space and memory consumption. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity by a low-privileged attacker, resulting in a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matrix:sydent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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