7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-7765
H2Oai H2O-3 Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description

In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0.2, a vulnerability exists where uploading and repeatedly parsing a large GZIP file can cause a denial of service. The server becomes unresponsive due to memory exhaustion and a large number of concurrent slow-running jobs. This issue arises from the improper handling of highly compressed data, leading to significant data amplification.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 1, 2025, 8:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7765 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 Dena h2o
1 H2o h2o
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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https://huntr.com/bounties/0e58b1a5-bdca-4e60-af92-09de9c76a9ff Exploit
https://huntr.com/bounties/0e58b1a5-bdca-4e60-af92-09de9c76a9ff Exploit

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7765 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:h2o:h2o:3.46.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://huntr.com/bounties/0e58b1a5-bdca-4e60-af92-09de9c76a9ff Types: Exploit
    Added Reference Type huntr.dev: https://huntr.com/bounties/0e58b1a5-bdca-4e60-af92-09de9c76a9ff Types: Exploit
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://huntr.com/bounties/0e58b1a5-bdca-4e60-af92-09de9c76a9ff
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0.2, a vulnerability exists where uploading and repeatedly parsing a large GZIP file can cause a denial of service. The server becomes unresponsive due to memory exhaustion and a large number of concurrent slow-running jobs. This issue arises from the improper handling of highly compressed data, leading to significant data amplification.
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-409
    Added Reference https://huntr.com/bounties/0e58b1a5-bdca-4e60-af92-09de9c76a9ff
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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