lua-http allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in lua-http. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-4540. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in lua-http (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Daurnimator HTTP Library for Lua allows Excessive Allocation.This issue affects HTTP Library for Lua: before commit ddab283.

The weakness was disclosed 09/05/2023 as ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-4540 since 08/25/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253241 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-4540), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (253241). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 253241
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-4540

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6

Timelineinfo

08/25/2023 🔍
09/05/2023 +11 days 🔍
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08/24/2025 +719 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238817

Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2023 10:39
Updated: 08/24/2025 09:34
Changes: 09/05/2023 10:39 (38), 10/01/2023 08:22 (11), 10/10/2024 19:00 (16), 08/24/2025 09:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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