CVE-2023-4540
Daurnimator Lua-Http Excessive Allocation Denial of Service
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. This issue affects lua-http: all versions before commit ddab283.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2023, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 13, 2023, 1:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-4540.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/daurnimator/lua-http/commit/ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6 | Patch |
| https://https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ | Broken Link |
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cert.pl
Vulnerability in lua-http library
CVE ID CVE-2023-4540 Publication date 05 September 2023 Vendor Daurnimator Product lua-http Vulnerable versions All including 0.4 before ddab283 commit Vulnerability type (CWE) Improper Handling of Ex ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-4540 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ No Types Assigned https://https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ Broken Link -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 04, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://https://cert.pl/en/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/daurnimator/lua-http/commit/ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/daurnimator/lua-http/commit/ddab2835c583d45dec62680ca8d3cbde55e0bae6 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-755 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:daurnimator:lua-http:0.4:*:*:*:*:lua:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. 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. This issue affects lua-http: all versions before commit ddab283. Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2023/09/CVE-2023-4540/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4540 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-4540
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} 0.03%
score
0.37156
percentile