aioHTTP 3.10.6 < 3.10.11 Memory Leak

high Nessus Plugin ID 211644

Synopsis

A Python library installed on the remote host is affected by a memory leak vulnerability.

Description

The version of aioHTTP installed on the remote host is prior to 3.10.11. It is, therefore, affected by a memory leak vulnerability. aiohttp is an asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python. In versions starting with 3.10.6 and prior to 3.10.11, a memory leak can occur when a request produces a MatchInfoError. This was caused by adding an entry to a cache on each request, due to the building of each MatchInfoError producing a unique cache entry. An attacker may be able to exhaust the memory resources of a server by sending a substantial number (100,000s to millions) of such requests. Those who use any middlewares with aiohttp.web should upgrade to version 3.10.11 to receive a patch.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to aioHTTP version 3.10.11 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211644

File Name: aiohttp_CVE-2024-52303.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/20/2024

Updated: 11/21/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-52303

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:python:aiohttp

Required KB Items: Host/nix/packages, Host/nix/Python/Packages/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-52303

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