#VU89919 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Wildfly Core - CVE-2024-4029

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89919

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4029

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Wildfly Core
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the lack of limitation of sockets for the management interface. A local administrator can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Wildfly Core: 1.0.0 - 24.0.0

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4029
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278615
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x7g6-rwhc-g7mj

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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