Resource exhaustion in Github Enterprise_server

CVE-2024-5795

A Denial of Service vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to cause unbounded resource exhaustion by sending a large payload to the Git server. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub E…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.006 (42.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5795?
CVE-2024-5795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise_server, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2024-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-5795?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-5795 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.