#VU103115 Resource management error in Next.js - CVE-2024-56332

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103115

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56332

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Next.js
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Zeit

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in Server Actions handler. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to force the server to keep connections open and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Next.js: 13.0.0 - 13.0.7, 13.1.0 - 13.1.6, 13.2.0 - 13.2.4, 13.3.0 - 13.3.4, 13.4.0 - 13.4.19, 13.5.0 - 13.5.7, 14.0.0 - 14.0.4, 14.1.0 - 14.1.4, 14.2.0 - 14.2.20, 15.0.0 - 15.0.4, 15.1.0 - 15.1.1

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External links
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-7m27-7ghc-44w9

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.