Nextcloud End-to-End Encryption up to 1.5.2/1.6.2/1.7.0 Folder Lock resource consumption

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A vulnerability has been found in Nextcloud End-to-End Encryption up to 1.5.2/1.6.2/1.7.0 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Folder Lock Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2021-22906. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Nextcloud End-to-End Encryption up to 1.5.2/1.6.2/1.7.0 (Cloud Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Folder Lock Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was disclosed 06/12/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-22906. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.5.3, 1.6.3 or 1.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Cloud Software

Vendor

• Nextcloud

Name

• End-to-End Encryption

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.5.0
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.6
• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.7.0

License

• open-source

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