Vulnerability identifier: #VU78045

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36461

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mastodon
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Mastodon

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to slow HTTP responses. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mastodon: 4.1.0 - 4.1.2, 4.0.0 - 4.0.4, 3.5.0 - 3.5.8, 3.4.0 - 3.4.10, 3.3.0 - 3.3.3, 3.2.0 - 3.2.2, 3.1.0 - 3.1.5, 3.0.0 - 3.0.2, 2.9.0 - 2.9.4, 2.8.0 - 2.8.4, 2.7.0 - 2.7.4, 2.6.0 - 2.6.5, 2.5.0 - 2.5.2, 2.4.0 - 2.4.5, 2.3.0 - 2.3.3, 2.2.0, 2.1.0 - 2.1.3, 2.0.0, 1.6.0 - 1.6.1, 1.5.0 - 1.5.1, 1.4.1 - 1.4.7, 1.3 - 1.3.3, 1.2 - 1.2.2, 1.1 - 1.1.2, 0.9 - 0.9.9, 0.1.0 - 0.1.2

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External links
http://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.9
http://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-9pxv-6qvf-pjwc
http://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.5
http://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/c5929798bf7e56cc2c79b15bed0c4692ded3dcb6
http://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/06/7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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