SB2024030531 - SUSE update for apache2-mod_auth_openidc 



SB2024030531 - SUSE update for apache2-mod_auth_openidc

Published: March 5, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024030531
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24814)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when handling a vaery large mod_auth_openidc_session_chunks cookie value. A remote attacker can set the cookie to value 99999999 or higher, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.