CVE-2021-21393

MEDIUM

Synapse 0.24.0-1.27.9 - Denial of Service via Third-Party Identifier Confirmation Endpoint

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Synapse is a Matrix reference homeserver written in python (pypi package matrix-synapse). Matrix is an ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and VoIP. In Synapse before version 1.28.0 Synapse is missing input validation of some parameters on the endpoints used to confirm third-party identifiers could cause excessive use of disk space and memory leading to resource exhaustion. Note that the groups feature is not part of the Matrix specification and the chosen maximum lengths are arbitrary. Not all clients might abide by them. Refer to referenced GitHub security advisory for additional details including workarounds.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Product, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://pypi.org/project/matrix-synapse/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/9321
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/9393

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0160
EPSS Percentile 72.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora 34
matrix/synapse 0.24.0 - 1.28.0
pypi/matrix-synapse 0 - 1.28.0PyPI
Published Apr 12, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026