#VU86710 Resource exhaustion in undici - CVE-2024-24750

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86710

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24750

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
undici
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor: Node.js

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when fetching external URLs. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

undici: 6.0.0 - 6.6.0

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External links
https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-9f24-jqhm-jfcw
https://github.com/nodejs/undici/commit/87a48113f1f68f60aa09abb07276d7c35467c663

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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.