GNOME libsoup 3.x WebSocket Infinite Loop and Memory Consumption Vulnerability
CVE-2024-52532 Published on November 11, 2024
GNOME libsoup before 3.6.1 has an infinite loop, and memory consumption. during the reading of certain patterns of WebSocket data from clients.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-52532 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low 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 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-2024-52532 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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