CVE-2025-53634

Chall-Manager's HTTP Gateway have no header check timeout leading to potential slow loris attacks

Description

Chall-Manager is a platform-agnostic system able to start Challenges on Demand of a player. The HTTP Gateway processes headers, but with no timeout set. With a slow loris attack, an attacker could cause Denial of Service (DoS). Exploitation does not require authentication nor authorization, so anyone can exploit it. It should nonetheless not be exploitable as it is highly recommended to bury Chall-Manager deep within the infrastructure due to its large capabilities, so no users could reach the system. Patch has been implemented by commit 1385bd8 and shipped in v0.1.4.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Affected: ctfer-io chall-manager
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53634?
CVE-2025-53634 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-53634?
To fix CVE-2025-53634, 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-2025-53634 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-53634 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-2025-53634?
CVE-2025-53634 affects ctfer-io chall-manager.
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