Infinite loop in aiohttp - CVE-2024-30251
Published: May 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89159
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-30251
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
aiohttp
aiohttp
Software vendor:
aio-libs
aio-libs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted POST request, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-5m98-qgg9-wh84
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/7eecdff163ccf029fbb1ddc9de4169d4aaeb6597
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/cebe526b9c34dc3a3da9140409db63014bc4cf19
- https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/f21c6f2ca512a026ce7f0f6c6311f62d6a638866
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/02/4