CVE-2023-6180 is a memory leak vulnerability in version 4.0.0 of the tokio-boring library, specifically impacting products like Cloudflare Boring. The flaw, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), stems from the set_ex_data function failing to deallocate memory after TLS connections, leading to resource exhaustion and potential Denial of Service. While the attack vector is network-based and low complexity, it only impacts availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cloudflare:boring:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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