Description
Envoy version 1.14.2, 1.13.2, 1.12.4 or earlier may exhaust file descriptors and/or memory when accepting too many connections.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Service Mesh 1 | servicemesh-proxy | 1.0.11-1.el8 | RHSA-2020:2864, RHSA-2020:2798 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | envoy-proxy | 1.14.6-bp153.3.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0065-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | envoy-proxy | 1.14.6-bp153.3.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0065-1 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2026-0777 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2798 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 1.1 servicemesh-proxy security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2864 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh 1.0 servicemesh-proxy security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0065-1 Security update for envoy-proxy SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026