Discourse up to 2.8.0/2.9.0.beta1 Streaming URL infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Discourse up to 2.8.0/2.9.0.beta1. This affects an unknown part of the component Streaming URL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-23641. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Discourse up to 2.8.0/2.9.0.beta1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Streaming URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was presented 02/16/2022 as GHSA-22xw-f62v-cfxv. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-23641 since 01/19/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.8.1 or 2.9.0.beta2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch a34075d205a8857e29574ffd82aaece0c467565e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Discourse 2.8.1/2.9.0.beta2
Patch: a34075d205a8857e29574ffd82aaece0c467565e

Timelineinfo

01/19/2022 🔍
02/16/2022 +28 days 🔍
02/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
02/18/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-22xw-f62v-cfxv
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-23641 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23641
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-193173

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2022 07:46
Updated: 02/18/2022 14:40
Changes: 02/16/2022 07:46 (51), 02/18/2022 14:40 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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