SB2024111901 - Multiple vulnerabilities in aiohttp

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52304)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52303)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when a request produces a MatchInfoError. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-8495-4g3g-x7pr
• https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/259edc369075de63e6f3a4eaade058c62af0df71
• https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-27mf-ghqm-j3j8
• https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/bc15db61615079d1b6327ba42c682f758fa96936