Feast: resource exhaustion via websocket endpoint
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in the Feast Feature Server's `/ws/chat` endpoint that allows remote attackers to establish persistent WebSocket connections without any authentication. By opening a large number of simultaneous connections, an attacker can exhaust server resources—such as memory, CPU, and file descriptors—leading to a complete denial of service for legitimate users.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00894 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Feast Feature Server (Feast): 0.59.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feast | Feast Feature Server | before 0.59.0 | 0.59.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Feast Feature Server VendorFeast Affected before 0.59.0 Fixed in 0.59.0 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Feast Feature Server (Feast) Fixed in 0.59.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmv6-fcfc-3372
References
More Feast vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-18961 Feast: unauthenticated arbitrary file write CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-23538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmv6-fcfc-3372 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-23538 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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