#VU91596 Buffer overflow in OpenTelemetry Collector - CVE-2024-36129

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91596

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36129

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenTelemetry Collector
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: OpenTelemetry

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Zip/Decompression Bomb sent over HTTP or gRPC. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenTelemetry Collector: 0.0.1 - 0.101.0

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External links
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/security/advisories/GHSA-c74f-6mfw-mm4v
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/pull/10289
https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/pull/10323
https://opentelemetry.io/blog/2024/cve-2024-36129

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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.