CVE-2024-21909
Denial of service in CBOR library
PeterO.Cbor versions 4.0.0 through 4.5.0 are vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability. An attacker may trigger the denial of service condition by providing crafted data to the DecodeFromBytes or other decoding mechanisms in PeterO.Cbor. Depending on the usage of the library, an unauthenticated and remote attacker may be able to cause the denial of service condition.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: CNA: VulnCheckFix
The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.
Source: ADP: CVEFix
PeterO.Cbor (NuGet): OSV reports a fixed version 4.5.1. Check the advisory for supported release branches.
Source: OSV GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
PeterO.Cbor
nuget |
≥ 4.0.0; < 4.5.1 (affected, semver 2.0.0)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
PeterO.CborPeterO.Cbor
NuGet |
4.0.0 (affected, NuGet) 4.0.1 (affected, NuGet) 4.1.0 (affected, NuGet) 4.1.1 (affected, NuGet) 4.1.2 (affected, NuGet) 4.1.3 (affected, NuGet) 4.2.0 (affected, NuGet) 4.3.0 (affected, NuGet) 4.4.0 (affected, NuGet) 4.4.1 (affected, NuGet) 4.4.2 (affected, NuGet) 4.4.4 (affected, NuGet) 4.5.0 (affected, NuGet) Ecosystem version events: introduced 4.0.0; fixed 4.5.1 Source events (ECOSYSTEM)Other versions: unaffected |
OSV GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fg |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.5 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | ADP: CISA-ADP |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://github.com/peteroupc/CBOR/security/advisories/GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgCNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/peteroupc/CBOR/commit/b4117dbbb4cd5a4a963f9d0c9aa132f033e15b95CNA: VulnCheck · patch
- https://github.com/peteroupc/CBOR/compare/v4.5...v4.5.1CNA: VulnCheck · related
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgCNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/peteroupc/CBOR/security/advisories/GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
- https://github.com/peteroupc/CBOR/commit/b4117dbbb4cd5a4a963f9d0c9aa132f033e15b95ADP: CVE · patch, x_transferred
- https://github.com/peteroupc/CBOR/compare/v4.5...v4.5.1ADP: CVE · related, x_transferred
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgADP: CVE · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgADP: CVE · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgOSV / GitHub Security Advisories · advisory
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6r92-cgxc-r5fgOSV / GitHub Security Advisories · osv
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