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CVE-2024-44337
"Gomarkdown Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Description

The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. Prior to pseudoversion `v0.0.0-20240729232818-a2a9c4f`, which corresponds with commit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252`, there was a logical problem in the paragraph function of the parser/block.go file, which allowed a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition by providing a tailor-made input that caused an infinite loop, causing the program to hang and consume resources indefinitely. Submit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252` contains fixes to this problem.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-44337 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-44337 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gomarkdown markdown
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-2024-44337.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Brinmon/CVE-2024-44337
https://github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/commit/a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252

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CVE-2024-44337 POC The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. which allowed a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition by providing a tailor-made input that caused an infinite loop, causing the program to hang and consume resources indefinitely.

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Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 15, 2024, 1:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-44337 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. Prior to pseudoversion `v0.0.0-20240729232818-a2a9c4f`, which corresponds with commit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252`, there was a logical problem in the paragraph function of the parser/block.go file, which allowed a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition by providing a tailor-made input that caused an infinite loop, causing the program to hang and consume resources indefinitely. Submit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252` contains fixes to this problem.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/gomarkdown/markdown/commit/a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/Brinmon/CVE-2024-44337 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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