CVE-2024-24806

Published Feb 7, 2024

Last updated 4 months ago

Overview

Description: libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O. The `uv_getaddrinfo` function in `src/unix/getaddrinfo.c` (and its windows counterpart `src/win/getaddrinfo.c`), truncates hostnames to 256 characters before calling `getaddrinfo`. This behavior can be exploited to create addresses like `0x00007f000001`, which are considered valid by `getaddrinfo` and could allow an attacker to craft payloads that resolve to unintended IP addresses, bypassing developer checks. The vulnerability arises due to how the `hostname_ascii` variable (with a length of 256 bytes) is handled in `uv_getaddrinfo` and subsequently in `uv__idna_toascii`. When the hostname exceeds 256 characters, it gets truncated without a terminating null byte. As a result attackers may be able to access internal APIs or for websites (similar to MySpace) that allows users to have `username.example.com` pages. Internal services that crawl or cache these user pages can be exposed to SSRF attacks if a malicious user chooses a long vulnerable username. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.48.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Source: security-advisories@github.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.3
Impact score: 3.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com: CWE-918

Configurations

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            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7A5D8905-1DA8-45F4-886D-2FDAA3C722DF",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1.48.0",
            "versionStartIncluding": "1.24.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

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