Encode Starlette Python Framework up to 0.24.x Form Field resource consumption

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A vulnerability was found in Encode Starlette Python Framework up to 0.24.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Form Field Handler. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-30798. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Encode Starlette Python Framework up to 0.24.x (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Form Field Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

There MultipartParser usage in Encode's Starlette python framework before versions 0.25.0 allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to specify any number of form fields or files which can cause excessive memory usage resulting in denial of service of the HTTP service.

The weakness was shared 04/21/2023 as GHSA-74m5-2c7w-9w3x. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-30798 since 04/18/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.25.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8c74c2c8dba7030154f8af18e016136bea1938fa 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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Type

• Programming Language Software

Vendor

• Encode

Name

• Starlette Python Framework

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24

License

• open-source

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