CWE-400
DiscouragedUncontrolled Resource Consumption
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
5486 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-33W6-GXJ4-HJ26
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-12 12:00 – Updated: 2025-01-03 00:31Windows TCP/IP Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-33645"
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"CWE-400"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-11T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows TCP/IP Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-33w6-gxj4-hj26",
"modified": "2025-01-03T00:31:05Z",
"published": "2022-10-12T12:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33645"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33645"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-33645"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-33XW-X3PR-RVQJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:49 – Updated: 2024-05-15 22:47Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1 might allow DoS. Passing invalid titles to the API could cause a DoS by querying the entire watchlist table. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.
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"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "mediawiki/core"
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},
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"package": {
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"name": "mediawiki/core"
},
"ranges": [
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"introduced": "1.30.0"
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"fixed": "1.30.2"
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],
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}
]
},
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"name": "mediawiki/core"
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"introduced": "1.31.0"
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"fixed": "1.31.2"
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "mediawiki/core"
},
"ranges": [
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"introduced": "1.32.0"
},
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"fixed": "1.32.2"
}
],
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}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-12473"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-15T22:47:01Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-10T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Wikimedia MediaWiki 1.27.0 through 1.32.1 might allow DoS. Passing invalid titles to the API could cause a DoS by querying the entire watchlist table. Fixed in 1.32.2, 1.31.2, 1.30.2 and 1.27.6.",
"id": "GHSA-33xw-x3pr-rvqj",
"modified": "2024-05-15T22:47:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:49:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/mediawiki/core/CVE-2019-12473.yaml"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2019-June/092152.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T204729"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4460"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Wikimedia Potential DOS due to slow WatchedItemStore::countVisitingWatchersMultiple"
}
GHSA-3429-2HMM-5VVX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:45 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. A memory leak that occurs when decompression fails unexpectedly may lead to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20216"
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"CWE-400",
"CWE-401"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-25T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. A memory leak that occurs when decompression fails unexpectedly may lead to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.",
"id": "GHSA-3429-2hmm-5vvx",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:45:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20216"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923256"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/31/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.31/user-manual/whatsnew.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-342C-F869-5M44
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:28 – Updated: 2023-08-29 22:53The @CopyFrom operation in the POST servlet in the org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle before 2.1.2 in Apache Sling does not prevent attempts to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HTTP request.
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post"
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-2138"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-400"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-29T22:53:50Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2012-07-09T22:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The `@CopyFrom` operation in the POST servlet in the `org.apache.sling.servlets.post` bundle before 2.1.2 in Apache Sling does not prevent attempts to copy an ancestor node to a descendant node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted HTTP request.",
"id": "GHSA-342c-f869-5m44",
"modified": "2023-08-29T22:53:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:28:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2138"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/sling-org-apache-sling-servlets-post/commit/0205892908d6ea755645be5fc16e9df53e2e7261"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2517"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201207.mbox/%3CCAEWfVJ=PwoQmwJg0KmbrC17Gw51kgfKRsqgy=4RpMQsdGh0bVg@mail.gmail.com%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1352865"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Apache Sling POST Servlets Denial of Service Vulnerability"
}
GHSA-342P-69X7-757J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-05 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-05 18:31In allowPackageAccess of multiple files, resource exhaustion is possible when repeatedly adding allowed packages. This could lead to a local persistent denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26463"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-04T18:15:46Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In allowPackageAccess of multiple files, resource exhaustion is possible when repeatedly adding allowed packages. This could lead to a local persistent denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-342p-69x7-757j",
"modified": "2025-09-05T18:31:18Z",
"published": "2025-09-05T18:31:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26463"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4b630be2e2b30ff3c57128c660bfef6514193d25"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-06-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3447-4454-25P2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-01 18:30 – Updated: 2023-02-10 03:30On BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2 and 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, and BIG-IP SPK starting in version 1.6.0, when a client-side HTTP/2 profile and the HTTP MRF Router option are enabled for a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-22664"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-01T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "On BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2 and 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, and BIG-IP SPK starting in version 1.6.0, when a client-side HTTP/2 profile and the HTTP MRF Router option are enabled for a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.",
"id": "GHSA-3447-4454-25p2",
"modified": "2023-02-10T03:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-02-01T18:30:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22664"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K56676554"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3487-3J7C-7GWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-27 12:30 – Updated: 2023-12-04 15:20Mattermost fails to limit the log size of server logs allowing an attacker sending specially crafted requests to different endpoints to potentially overflow the log.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.1.0"
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"fixed": "9.1.1"
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"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
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]
},
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"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
},
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"events": [
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"fixed": "8.1.4"
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]
},
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v6"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "7.8.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-48369"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-11-28T20:47:54Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-27T10:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mattermost fails to limit the log size of server logs allowing an attacker sending specially crafted requests to different endpoints to potentially overflow the log. \n\n",
"id": "GHSA-3487-3j7c-7gwj",
"modified": "2023-12-04T15:20:28Z",
"published": "2023-11-27T12:30:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48369"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Mattermost Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability"
}
GHSA-34FP-XVXP-RG22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:46 – Updated: 2024-03-14 22:49The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq"
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"name": "org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo"
},
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-6551"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-29T21:32:55Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2013-04-21T21:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.",
"id": "GHSA-34fp-xvxp-rg22",
"modified": "2024-03-14T22:49:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T03:46:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6551"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/22bc55b9487df98a3c3cb04f99f4618fcba364fe"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/437ea2f6e58d18837ae0e68dcd2fdadc1fff3723"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/ced33d2551a040813cb40bd6d36fdd322034fa73"
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{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/activemq"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-4124"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-5033"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311210\u0026version=12323282"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20130916074709/http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.html"
},
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"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200228042520/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59401"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-580-release.html"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Apache ActiveMQ default configuration subject to denial of service"
}
GHSA-34XR-8RPC-3J54
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-04 00:27 – Updated: 2022-05-04 00:27MaraDNS before 1.3.07.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.08 computes hash values for DNS data without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted queries with the Recursion Desired (RD) bit set.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-0024"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-01-08T00:55:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "MaraDNS before 1.3.07.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.08 computes hash values for DNS data without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted queries with the Recursion Desired (RD) bit set.",
"id": "GHSA-34xr-8rpc-3j54",
"modified": "2022-05-04T00:27:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-04T00:27:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0024"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771428"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/13"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://samiam.org/blog/20111229.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3553-HFC6-7RH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-14 21:30 – Updated: 2025-10-14 21:30NVIDIA Jetson Linux and IGX OS contain a vulnerability in NvMap, where improper tracking of memory allocations could allow a local attacker to cause memory overallocation. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-33177"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-14T20:15:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "NVIDIA Jetson Linux and IGX OS contain a vulnerability in NvMap, where improper tracking of memory allocations could allow a local attacker to cause memory overallocation. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-3553-hfc6-7rh5",
"modified": "2025-10-14T21:30:46Z",
"published": "2025-10-14T21:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33177"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5716"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Design throttling mechanisms into the system architecture. The best protection is to limit the amount of resources that an unauthorized user can cause to be expended. A strong authentication and access control model will help prevent such attacks from occurring in the first place. The login application should be protected against DoS attacks as much as possible. Limiting the database access, perhaps by caching result sets, can help minimize the resources expended. To further limit the potential for a DoS attack, consider tracking the rate of requests received from users and blocking requests that exceed a defined rate threshold.
Mitigation
- Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
- The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
- The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute -- and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.
- recognizes the attack and denies that user further access for a given amount of time, or
- uniformly throttles all requests in order to make it more difficult to consume resources more quickly than they can again be freed.
Mitigation
Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.
Mitigation
Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.
CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death
An attacker initiates a resource depletion attack where a large number of small XML messages are delivered at a sufficiently rapid rate to cause a denial of service or crash of the target. Transactions such as repetitive SOAP transactions can deplete resources faster than a simple flooding attack because of the additional resources used by the SOAP protocol and the resources necessary to process SOAP messages. The transactions used are immaterial as long as they cause resource utilization on the target. In other words, this is a normal flooding attack augmented by using messages that will require extra processing on the target.
CAPEC-227: Sustained Client Engagement
An adversary attempts to deny legitimate users access to a resource by continually engaging a specific resource in an attempt to keep the resource tied up as long as possible. The adversary's primary goal is not to crash or flood the target, which would alert defenders; rather it is to repeatedly perform actions or abuse algorithmic flaws such that a given resource is tied up and not available to a legitimate user. By carefully crafting a requests that keep the resource engaged through what is seemingly benign requests, legitimate users are limited or completely denied access to the resource.
CAPEC-492: Regular Expression Exponential Blowup
An adversary may execute an attack on a program that uses a poor Regular Expression(Regex) implementation by choosing input that results in an extreme situation for the Regex. A typical extreme situation operates at exponential time compared to the input size. This is due to most implementations using a Nondeterministic Finite Automaton(NFA) state machine to be built by the Regex algorithm since NFA allows backtracking and thus more complex regular expressions.