Apache Commons Compress 1.3-1.25.0 Infinite Loop Vulnerability
CVE-2024-25710 Published on February 19, 2024
Apache Commons Compress: Denial of service caused by an infinite loop for a corrupted DUMP file
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress.This issue affects Apache Commons Compress: from 1.3 through 1.25.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.26.0 which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-25710 is exploitable with local system 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 be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Infinite Loop Vulnerability?
The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. If the loop can be influenced by an attacker, this weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive resources such as CPU or memory.
CVE-2024-25710 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Compress:- Version 1.3, <= 1.25.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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