CVE-2024-3508

Bzip2: compressed content bomb leads to denial of service of bombastic api

Description

A flaw was found in Bombastic, which allows authenticated users to upload compressed (bzip2 or zstd) SBOMs. The API endpoint verifies the presence of some fields and values in the JSON. To perform this verification, the uploaded file must first be decompressed.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3508 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274109 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3508?
CVE-2024-3508 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-3508?
To fix CVE-2024-3508, 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-2024-3508 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-3508 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-2024-3508?
CVE-2024-3508 affects Red Hat Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer.
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