Cloudflare Quiche <=0.19.1/0.20.0 Unlimited Resource Allocation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-1765 Published on March 12, 2024
Unlimited resource allocation by QUIC CRYPTO frames flooding in quiche
Cloudflare Quiche (through version 0.19.1/0.20.0) was affected by an unlimited resource allocation vulnerability causing rapid increase of memory usage of the system running quiche server or client.
A remote attacker could take advantage of this vulnerability by repeatedly sending an unlimited number of 1-RTT CRYPTO frames after previously completing the QUIC handshake.
Exploitation was possible for the duration of the connection which could be extended by the attacker.
quiche 0.19.2 and 0.20.1 are the earliest versions containing the fix for this issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-1765 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Types
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2024-1765 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-1765
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Affected Versions
Cloudflare quiche:- Version 0.15.0, <= <0.19.1 is affected.
- Version 0.20.0 and below <0.20.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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