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Issue summary: Some non-default TLS server configurations...

Unreviewed Published Apr 8, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated May 13, 2024

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Issue summary: Some non-default TLS server configurations can cause unbounded
memory growth when processing TLSv1.3 sessions

Impact summary: An attacker may exploit certain server configurations to trigger
unbounded memory growth that would lead to a Denial of Service

This problem can occur in TLSv1.3 if the non-default SSL_OP_NO_TICKET option is
being used (but not if early_data support is also configured and the default
anti-replay protection is in use). In this case, under certain conditions, the
session cache can get into an incorrect state and it will fail to flush properly
as it fills. The session cache will continue to grow in an unbounded manner. A
malicious client could deliberately create the scenario for this failure to
force a Denial of Service. It may also happen by accident in normal operation.

This issue only affects TLS servers supporting TLSv1.3. It does not affect TLS
clients.

The FIPS modules in 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue. OpenSSL
1.0.2 is also not affected by this issue.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 8, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 8, 2024
Last updated May 13, 2024

Severity

Unknown

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2024-2511

GHSA ID

GHSA-299c-jvhc-gxj8

Source code

No known source code

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