#VU99623 Resource exhaustion in waitress - CVE-2024-49769
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99623
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-2024-49769
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
waitress
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: Pylons Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly clean up connections. A remote attacker can force the server to open all available sockets and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
waitress: 0.1 - 3.0.0
External links
https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/security/advisories/GHSA-3f84-rpwh-47g6
https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/issues/418
https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/pull/435
https://github.com/Pylons/waitress/commit/1ae4e894c9f76543bee06584001583fc6fa8c95c
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.
