CVE-2023-42805

quinn-proto Denial of Service vulnerability

Description

quinn-proto is a state machine for the QUIC transport protocol. Prior to versions 0.9.5 and 0.10.5, receiving unknown QUIC frames in a QUIC packet could result in a panic. The problem has been fixed in 0.9.5 and 0.10.5 maintenance releases.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: quinn-rs quinn
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/security/advisories/GHSA-q8wc-j5m9-27w3 vendor advisory
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1667 patch issue tracking
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1668 patch issue tracking
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1669 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42805?
CVE-2023-42805 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42805?
To fix CVE-2023-42805, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-42805 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42805 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42805?
CVE-2023-42805 affects quinn-rs quinn.
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