CVE-2022-21952

SUMA unauthenticated remote DoS via resource exhaustion

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 22, 2022 at 10:05 AM UTC

Updated: July 7, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorManager Server

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in spacewalk-java of SUSE Manager Server 4.1, SUSE Manager Server 4.2 allows remote attackers to easily exhaust available disk resources leading to DoS. This issue affects: SUSE Manager Server 4.1 spacewalk-java versions prior to 4.1.46. SUSE Manager Server 4.2 spacewalk-java versions prior to 4.2.37.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Manager Server · SUSE

95%

4.1 ≤ v < 4.1.464.2 ≤ v < 4.2.37spacewalk-java ≤ v < 4.1.46spacewalk-java ≤ v < 4.2.37spacewalk-java

Affected range stops below 4.1.46, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.2.37, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199512

CVSS

7.5HIGHsuse

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-306CWE-770

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