There was no limit to the number of HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames that would be processed. A server could abuse this to create an Out of Memory condition in the browser. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 125, Firefox ESR < 115.10, and Thunderbird < 115.10.
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Link | Tags |
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1881183 | issue tracking |
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/421644 | us government resource |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00012.html | mailing list |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00013.html | mailing list |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-18/ | vendor advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-19/ | vendor advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-20/ | vendor advisory |