CVE-2023-4540 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-4540 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/09/2023 | CVE Updated: 10/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: CERT-PL | Vendor: Daurnimator | Product: lua-http
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-4540 Description

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Daurnimator lua-http library allows Excessive Allocation and a denial of service (DoS) attack to be executed by sending a properly crafted request to the server. Such a request causes the program to enter an infinite loop. This issue affects lua-http: all versions before commit ddab283.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-835
CWE Name: CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ( Infinite Loop )
Source: Daurnimator

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-130
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-130 Excessive Allocation


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).