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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2406
CVE-2022-2406:
Mattermost vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The legacy Slack import feature in Mattermost version 6.7.0 and earlier contains a vulnerability that fails to properly limit the sizes of imported files, potentially allowing authenticated users to exploit this limitation (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-770 (Resource Exhaustion), which is a more specific classification than the initially assigned CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) (NVD CNA Status).
Impact
This vulnerability could potentially lead to resource exhaustion in affected Mattermost installations when processing imported Slack files (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than 6.7.0 to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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