CVE-2024-36856 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

RMQTT Broker 0.4.0 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to improper session resource management. An attacker can exhaust system memory and crash the daemon by establishing and maintaining a vast number of long-lived malicious publish/subscribe sessions.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-404 CWE-404

References

Other References

https://gist.github.com/pengwGit/d8410afeb0d5d11ab79f596a32178c2e https://github.com/rmqtt/rmqtt/releases/tag/0.4.0 https://gist.github.com/pengwGit/d8410afeb0d5d11ab79f596a32178c2e https://github.com/rmqtt/rmqtt/releases/tag/0.4.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36856? +

RMQTT Broker 0.4.0 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to improper session resource management. An attacker can exhaust system memory and crash the daemon by establishing and maintaining a vast number of long-lived malicious publish/subscribe sessions. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-36856? +

CVE-2024-36856 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-36856? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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