Input validation error in Cap'n Proto - CVE-2015-2313

 

Input validation error in Cap'n Proto - CVE-2015-2313

Published: August 9, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU38507
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2313
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: capnproto
Affected software:
Cap'n Proto

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted small message, which triggers a "tight" for loop.


How to mitigate CVE-2015-2313

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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