CVE - CVE-2023-36461

CVE-ID
CVE-2023-36461	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. When performing outgoing HTTP queries, Mastodon sets a timeout on individual read operations. Prior to versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3, a malicious server can indefinitely extend the duration of the response through slowloris-type attacks. This vulnerability can be used to keep all Mastodon workers busy for an extended duration of time, leading to the server becoming unresponsive. Versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3 contain a patch for this issue.
References
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MISC:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/c5929798bf7e56cc2c79b15bed0c4692ded3dcb6 URL:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/c5929798bf7e56cc2c79b15bed0c4692ded3dcb6 MISC:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.9 URL:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.9 MISC:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.5 URL:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.5 MISC:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.3 URL:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.3 MISC:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-9pxv-6qvf-pjwc URL:https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-9pxv-6qvf-pjwc MLIST:[oss-security] 20230706 CVE-2023-36461: mastodon: Denial of Service through slow HTTP responses URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/06/7
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GitHub (maintainer security advisories)
Date Record Created
20230621	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20230621)
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