Resource exhaustion in Tmccombs Tls-listener
CVE-2024-28854
tls-listener is a rust lang wrapper around a connection listener to support TLS. With the default configuration of tls-listener, a malicious user can open 6.4 `TcpStream`s a second, sending 0 bytes, and can trigger a DoS. The default confi…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.010 (57.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Tmccombs Tls-listener — versions < 0.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28854?
- CVE-2024-28854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tmccombs Tls-listener, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28854?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28854 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.