CWE-400
DiscouragedUncontrolled Resource Consumption
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
5401 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-XPW8-RCWV-8F8P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-10 22:22 – Updated: 2023-11-06 22:08A client might overload the server by issue frequent RST frames. This can cause a massive amount of load on the remote system and so cause a DDOS attack.
Impact
This is a DDOS attack, any http2 server is affected and so you should update as soon as possible.
Patches
This is patched in version 4.1.100.Final.
Workarounds
A user can limit the amount of RST frames that are accepted per connection over a timeframe manually using either an own Http2FrameListener implementation or an ChannelInboundHandler implementation (depending which http2 API is used).
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487
- https://blog.cloudflare.com/technical-breakdown-http2-rapid-reset-ddos-attack/
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-mitigated-largest-ddos-attack-peaking-above-398-million-rps/
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"affected": [
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.netty:netty-codec-http2"
},
"ranges": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"aliases": [],
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],
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"github_reviewed_at": "2023-10-10T22:22:54Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A client might overload the server by issue frequent RST frames. This can cause a massive amount of load on the remote system and so cause a DDOS attack. \n\n### Impact\nThis is a DDOS attack, any http2 server is affected and so you should update as soon as possible.\n\n### Patches\nThis is patched in version 4.1.100.Final.\n\n### Workarounds\nA user can limit the amount of RST frames that are accepted per connection over a timeframe manually using either an own `Http2FrameListener` implementation or an `ChannelInboundHandler` implementation (depending which http2 API is used).\n\n### References\n- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487\n- https://blog.cloudflare.com/technical-breakdown-http2-rapid-reset-ddos-attack/\n- https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-mitigated-largest-ddos-attack-peaking-above-398-million-rps/",
"id": "GHSA-xpw8-rcwv-8f8p",
"modified": "2023-11-06T22:08:35Z",
"published": "2023-10-10T22:22:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apple/swift-nio-http2/security/advisories/GHSA-qppj-fm5r-hxr3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-xpw8-rcwv-8f8p"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44487"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/58f75f665aa81a8cbcf6ffa74820042a285c5e61"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487"
}
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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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "io.netty:netty-codec-http2 vulnerable to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack"
}
GHSA-XPXM-9VVW-PJC3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01There is a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in eCNS280 versions V100R005C00, V100R005C10. Due to a design defect, remote unauthorized attackers send a large number of specific messages to affected devices, causing system resource exhaustion and web application DoS.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22292"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-06T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in eCNS280 versions V100R005C00, V100R005C10. Due to a design defect, remote unauthorized attackers send a large number of specific messages to affected devices, causing system resource exhaustion and web application DoS.",
"id": "GHSA-xpxm-9vvw-pjc3",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:09Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:14Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22292"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210113-02-dos-en"
}
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"severity": [
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-XQ3W-V528-46RV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-12 19:53 – Updated: 2025-02-18 15:57Summary
An unsafe reading of environment file could potentially cause a denial of service in Netty. When loaded on an Windows application, Netty attemps to load a file that does not exist. If an attacker creates such a large file, the Netty application crash.
Details
When the library netty is loaded in a java windows application, the library tries to identify the system environnement in which it is executed.
At this stage, Netty tries to load both /etc/os-release and /usr/lib/os-release even though it is in a Windows environment.
If netty finds this files, it reads them and loads them into memory.
By default :
- The JVM maximum memory size is set to 1 GB,
- A non-privileged user can create a directory at
C:\and create files within it.
the source code identified : https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/4.1/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java
Despite the implementation of the function normalizeOs() the source code not verify the OS before reading C:\etc\os-release and C:\usr\lib\os-release.
PoC
Create a file larger than 1 GB of data in C:\etc\os-release or C:\usr\lib\os-release on a Windows environnement and start your Netty application.
To observe what the application does with the file, the security analyst used "Process Monitor" from the "Windows SysInternals" suite. (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/)
cd C:\etc
fsutil file createnew os-release 3000000000
The source code used is the Netty website code example : Echo ‐ the very basic client and server.
The vulnerability was tested on the 4.1.112.Final version.
The security analyst tried the same technique for C:\proc\sys\net\core\somaxconn with a lot of values to impact Netty but the only things that works is the "larger than 1 GB file" technique. https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/c0fdb8e9f8f256990e902fcfffbbe10754d0f3dd/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/NetUtil.java#L186
Impact
By loading the "file larger than 1 GB" into the memory, the Netty library exceeds the JVM memory limit and causes a crash in the java Windows application.
This behaviour occurs 100% of the time in both Server mode and Client mode if the large file exists.
Client mode :
Server mode :
somaxconn :
Severity
- Attack vector : "Local" because the attacker needs to be on the system where the Netty application is running.
- Attack complexity : "Low" because the attacker only need to create a massive file (regardless of its contents).
- Privileges required : "Low" because the attacker requires a user account to exploit the vulnerability.
- User intercation : "None" because the administrator don't need to accidentally click anywhere to trigger the vulnerability. Furthermore, the exploitation works with defaults windows/AD settings.
- Scope : "Unchanged" because only Netty is affected by the vulnerability.
- Confidentiality : "None" because no data is exposed through exploiting the vulnerability.
- Integrity : "None" because the explotation of the vulnerability does not allow editing, deleting or adding data elsewhere.
- Availability : "High" because the exploitation of this vulnerability crashes the entire java application.
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"details": "### Summary\n\nAn unsafe reading of environment file could potentially cause a denial of service in Netty.\nWhen loaded on an Windows application, Netty attemps to load a file that does not exist. If an attacker creates such a large file, the Netty application crash.\n\n\n### Details\n\nWhen the library netty is loaded in a java windows application, the library tries to identify the system environnement in which it is executed.\n\nAt this stage, Netty tries to load both `/etc/os-release` and `/usr/lib/os-release` even though it is in a Windows environment. \n\n\u003cimg width=\"364\" alt=\"1\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9466b181-9394-45a3-b0e3-1dcf105def59\"\u003e\n\nIf netty finds this files, it reads them and loads them into memory.\n\nBy default :\n\n- The JVM maximum memory size is set to 1 GB,\n- A non-privileged user can create a directory at `C:\\` and create files within it.\n\n\u003cimg width=\"340\" alt=\"2\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/43b359a2-5871-4592-ae2b-ffc40ac76831\"\u003e\n\n\u003cimg width=\"523\" alt=\"3\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ad5c6eed-451c-4513-92d5-ba0eee7715c1\"\u003e\n\nthe source code identified :\nhttps://github.com/netty/netty/blob/4.1/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/internal/PlatformDependent.java\n\nDespite the implementation of the function `normalizeOs()` the source code not verify the OS before reading `C:\\etc\\os-release` and `C:\\usr\\lib\\os-release`.\n\n### PoC\n\nCreate a file larger than 1 GB of data in `C:\\etc\\os-release` or `C:\\usr\\lib\\os-release` on a Windows environnement and start your Netty application.\n\nTo observe what the application does with the file, the security analyst used \"Process Monitor\" from the \"Windows SysInternals\" suite. (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/)\n\n```\ncd C:\\etc\nfsutil file createnew os-release 3000000000\n```\n\n\u003cimg width=\"519\" alt=\"4\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/39df22a3-462b-4fd0-af9a-aa30077ec08f\"\u003e\n\n\u003cimg width=\"517\" alt=\"5\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/129dbd50-fc36-4da5-8eb1-582123fb528f\"\u003e\n\nThe source code used is the Netty website code example : [Echo \u2010 the very basic client and server](https://netty.io/4.1/xref/io/netty/example/echo/package-summary.html).\n\nThe vulnerability was tested on the 4.1.112.Final version.\n\nThe security analyst tried the same technique for `C:\\proc\\sys\\net\\core\\somaxconn` with a lot of values to impact Netty but the only things that works is the \"larger than 1 GB file\" technique. https://github.com/netty/netty/blob/c0fdb8e9f8f256990e902fcfffbbe10754d0f3dd/common/src/main/java/io/netty/util/NetUtil.java#L186\n\n### Impact\n\nBy loading the \"file larger than 1 GB\" into the memory, the Netty library exceeds the JVM memory limit and causes a crash in the java Windows application.\n\nThis behaviour occurs 100% of the time in both Server mode and Client mode if the large file exists.\n\nClient mode :\n\n\u003cimg width=\"449\" alt=\"6\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f8fe1ed0-1a42-4490-b9ed-dbc9af7804be\"\u003e\n\nServer mode :\n\n\u003cimg width=\"464\" alt=\"7\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b34b42bd-4fbd-4170-b93a-d29ba87b88eb\"\u003e\n\nsomaxconn :\n\n\u003cimg width=\"532\" alt=\"8\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0656b3bb-32c6-4ae2-bff7-d93babba08a3\"\u003e\n\n### Severity\n\n- Attack vector : \"Local\" because the attacker needs to be on the system where the Netty application is running.\n- Attack complexity : \"Low\" because the attacker only need to create a massive file (regardless of its contents).\n- Privileges required : \"Low\" because the attacker requires a user account to exploit the vulnerability.\n- User intercation : \"None\" because the administrator don\u0027t need to accidentally click anywhere to trigger the vulnerability. Furthermore, the exploitation works with defaults windows/AD settings.\n- Scope : \"Unchanged\" because only Netty is affected by the vulnerability.\n- Confidentiality : \"None\" because no data is exposed through exploiting the vulnerability.\n- Integrity : \"None\" because the explotation of the vulnerability does not allow editing, deleting or adding data elsewhere.\n- Availability : \"High\" because the exploitation of this vulnerability crashes the entire java application.",
"id": "GHSA-xq3w-v528-46rv",
"modified": "2025-02-18T15:57:45Z",
"published": "2024-11-12T19:53:17Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-xq3w-v528-46rv"
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"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/fbf7a704a82e7449b48bd0bbb679f5661c6d61a3"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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],
"summary": "Denial of Service attack on windows app using netty"
}
GHSA-XQ93-2HG3-RPJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-30 15:32 – Updated: 2025-10-30 15:32Zohocorp ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus through 5721 are vulnerable to ReDOS vulnerability in the search module.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5342"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1333",
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-30T15:15:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Zohocorp ManageEngine Exchange Reporter Plus through 5721 are vulnerable to ReDOS vulnerability in the search module.",
"id": "GHSA-xq93-2hg3-rpjx",
"modified": "2025-10-30T15:32:37Z",
"published": "2025-10-30T15:32:37Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5342"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.manageengine.com/products/exchange-reports/advisory/CVE-2025-5342.html"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XQCV-P45J-C72Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-24 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:11A remote unprivileged attacker can sent multiple packages to the LMS5xx to disrupt its availability through a TCP SYN-based denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can flood the targeted LMS5xx with a high volume of TCP SYN requests, overwhelming its resources and causing it to become unresponsive or unavailable for legitimate users.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4418"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-24T19:15:42Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote unprivileged attacker can sent multiple packages to the LMS5xx to disrupt its availability through a TCP SYN-based denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. \nBy exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can flood the targeted LMS5xx with a high volume of TCP SYN requests, overwhelming its resources and causing it to become unresponsive or unavailable for legitimate users.",
"id": "GHSA-xqcv-p45j-c72q",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:11:38Z",
"published": "2023-08-24T21:30:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4418"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.json"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/sca-2023-0007.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sick.com/psirt"
}
],
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"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-XQM6-6GWM-HWPW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-04 00:29 – Updated: 2022-05-04 00:29The JPEGWarningHandler function in coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a JPEG image with a crafted sequence of restart markers.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-0260"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-06-05T22:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The JPEGWarningHandler function in coders/jpeg.c in ImageMagick before 6.7.6-3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a JPEG image with a crafted sequence of restart markers.",
"id": "GHSA-xqm6-6gwm-hwpw",
"modified": "2022-05-04T00:29:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-04T00:29:03Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0260"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74658"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-06/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0544.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0545.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48974"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/49063"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/49068"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/49317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/55035"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/57224"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2012/vulnerability635606.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2462"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?f=4\u0026t=20629"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.osvdb.org/81022"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52898"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2132-1"
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}
GHSA-XQP8-9MV7-5H3C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-20 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-24 19:00In versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.2 and 15.1.x before 15.1.5.1, when BIG-IP AFM Network Address Translation policy with IPv6/IPv4 translation rules is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-41806"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-19T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.2 and 15.1.x before 15.1.5.1, when BIG-IP AFM Network Address Translation policy with IPv6/IPv4 translation rules is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization.",
"id": "GHSA-xqp8-9mv7-5h3c",
"modified": "2022-10-24T19:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-10-20T12:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41806"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00721320"
}
],
"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-XQR3-VFXG-3QJR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Phoenix Contact GmbH mGuard firmware versions 8.3.0 to 8.4.2. An attacker may compromise the device's availability by performing multiple initial VPN requests.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7935"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-05-19T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Phoenix Contact GmbH mGuard firmware versions 8.3.0 to 8.4.2. An attacker may compromise the device\u0027s availability by performing multiple initial VPN requests.",
"id": "GHSA-xqr3-vfxg-3qjr",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:12Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7935"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-131-01"
}
],
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-XQWJ-7JPH-VRCJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-09 15:31 – Updated: 2024-02-13 00:30Bento4 v1.6.0-640 was discovered to contain an out-of-memory bug via the AP4_DataBuffer::ReallocateBuffer() function.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25451"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-09T15:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Bento4 v1.6.0-640 was discovered to contain an out-of-memory bug via the AP4_DataBuffer::ReallocateBuffer() function.",
"id": "GHSA-xqwj-7jph-vrcj",
"modified": "2024-02-13T00:30:26Z",
"published": "2024-02-09T15:31:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25451"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/872"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XR65-FGV2-R9VH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-05 03:31 – Updated: 2025-08-05 03:31A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Axiomatic Bento4 up to 1.6.0-641. Affected is the function AP4_DataBuffer::SetDataSize of the file Mp4Decrypt.cpp of the component mp4decrypt. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-8537"
],
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"CWE-400",
"CWE-617"
],
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Axiomatic Bento4 up to 1.6.0-641. Affected is the function AP4_DataBuffer::SetDataSize of the file Mp4Decrypt.cpp of the component mp4decrypt. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.",
"id": "GHSA-xr65-fgv2-r9vh",
"modified": "2025-08-05T03:31:18Z",
"published": "2025-08-05T03:31:18Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/axiomatic-systems/Bento4/issues/1037"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkRpx3wcMy3Ic9tQeQyRJybBipK72aQO/view?usp=drive_link"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318666"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.318666"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.619602"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
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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.