SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-50311

Description

A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability was found in OpenShift. This flaw allows attackers to exploit the GraphQL batching functionality. The vulnerability arises when multiple queries can be sent within a single request, enabling an attacker to submit a request containing thousands of aliases in one query. This issue causes excessive resource consumption, leading to application unavailability for legitimate users.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0

Weaknesses

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product 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.

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product 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.

*CPE(s)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	redhat	openshift_container_platform	4.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50311

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319379

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10

CVSS Data

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: HIGH

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Date

Published: Oct. 22, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 30, 2024, 6:39 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

CVE-2024-50311