SB2024013071 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support update for libmicrohttpd
Published: January 30, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024013071
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27371)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of multipart/form-data data within the MHD_create_post_processor() method in the postprocessor.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.