CVE-2025-24946

Feb. 20, 2025, 3:15 a.m.

5.3
Medium

Description

The hash table used to manage connections in picoquic before b80fd3f uses a weak hash function, allowing remote attackers to cause a considerable CPU load on the server (a Hash DoS attack) by initiating connections with colliding Source Connection IDs (SCIDs).

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
picoquic
  • ['before b80fd3f']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-407
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.

References

https://github.com/ncc-pbottine/QUIC-Hash-Dos-Advisory
https://github.com/private-octopus/picoquic/commit/b80fd3f5903279ae3e7714ee4109363d9ab4491a

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-407
2025-02-20
CVE-2025-24946

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

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

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

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 20, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 20, 2025, 3:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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