CVE-2024-45311

Denial of service in quinn-proto when using `Endpoint::retry()`

Description

Quinn is a pure-Rust, async-compatible implementation of the IETF QUIC transport protocol. As of quinn-proto 0.11, it is possible for a server to `accept()`, `retry()`, `refuse()`, or `ignore()` an `Incoming` connection. However, calling `retry()` on an unvalidated connection exposes the server to a likely panic in the following situations: 1. Calling `refuse` or `ignore` on the resulting validated connection, if a duplicate initial packet is received. This issue can go undetected until a server's `refuse()`/`ignore()` code path is exercised, such as to stop a denial of service attack. 2. Accepting when the initial packet for the resulting validated connection fails to decrypt or exhausts connection IDs, if a similar initial packet that successfully decrypts and doesn't exhaust connection IDs is received. This issue can go undetected if clients are well-behaved. The former situation was observed in a real application, while the latter is only theoretical.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: quinn-rs quinn
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45311?
CVE-2024-45311 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-45311?
To fix CVE-2024-45311, 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-2024-45311 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-45311 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-2024-45311?
CVE-2024-45311 affects quinn-rs quinn.
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