Vulnerability identifier: #VU83354

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2800

CWE-ID: CWE-377

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
transformers
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/80ca92470938bbcc348e2d9cf4734c7c25cb1c43
http://huntr.dev/bounties/a3867b4e-6701-4418-8c20-3c6e7084a44a

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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.