Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue can let an authenticated user exhaust memory in Red Hat Data Grid/JBoss Data Grid by repeatedly sending large POST requests to an affected REST compare API. The main business impact is service disruption, not data theft or tampering.
Executive priority
Treat as a service availability risk for systems relying on Red Hat Data Grid. It is not currently evidenced as exploited in the wild, but exposed authenticated REST APIs should be reviewed and patched on vendor guidance.
Technical view
CVE-2024-6875 is a CWE-401 memory leak in Infinispan’s REST compare API. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, reflecting network reachability, low complexity, required privileges, and high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Red Hat Data Grid 8 or Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7 exposes the Infinispan REST API to authenticated users or services. The source bundle does not identify exact fixed or vulnerable versions.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Abuse requires network access and some privileges, but the described failure mode can cause out-of-memory denial of service.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies a buffer or memory leak in the REST compare API causing possible OOM under continual large POST data. Public source detail is limited; avoid assuming unauthenticated reachability, precise affected versions, or exploit maturity beyond the CVSS and description.
Mitigation direction
- Check Red Hat’s CVE page and advisories for fixed package guidance.
- Upgrade affected Red Hat Data Grid/JBoss Data Grid deployments when vendor fixes are available.
- Restrict REST API access to required authenticated clients only.
- Apply request size and rate controls where already supported by your platform.
- Monitor affected services for memory growth and out-of-memory restarts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Red Hat Data Grid 8 and JBoss Data Grid 7 deployments.
- Confirm whether the Infinispan REST API is enabled and reachable.
- Review authentication paths for users or services allowed to POST to REST APIs.
- Check vendor package versions against Red Hat guidance when available.
- Review logs and metrics for memory pressure around large REST requests.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineredhat
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6875CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2298555CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/infinispan/infinispan/pull/12645CVE reference, redhat
- https://github.com/infinispan/infinispan/pull/12663CVE reference, redhat
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/JDG-7169CVE reference, redhat
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CWE details
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Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.