Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in IBM Storage Ceph



Published: 2024-08-06
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-33601
CWE-ID CWE-770
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU89710

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33601

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the Name Service Cache Daemon (nscd) can terminate the service during its startup. A local use can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Storage Ceph : before 7.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7162556


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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