Resource exhaustion in Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.18
CVE-2024-50311
A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability was found in OpenShift. This flaw allows attackers to exploit the GraphQL batching functionality. The vulnerability arises when multiple queries can be sent within a single request, enabling an attacker to submit a request containing thousands of aliases in one query. This issue causes excessive resource consumption, leading to application unavailability for legitimate users.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.18 — versions v4.18.0-202502110632.p0.g24ccf7a.assembly.stream.el9
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6122 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50311 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-50311?
- CVE-2024-50311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.18, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-50311?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-50311 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.