CVE-2023-1428
gRPC: Reachable Assertion
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 9, 2023
Updated · October 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the gRPC library. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to a reachable assertion, causing the abort function to be called and resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
This vulnerability is specific to the C++, Python and Ruby implementations of gRPC prior to the 1.53 release. The gRPC library was packaged with Openshift via the Kuryr component. However, Kuryr was never configured to run code using the gRPC library and has since been removed.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion