CVE-2022-29864 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash OPC UA .NET Standard Stack servers by sending excessive messages, causing resource exhaustion.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-29864?

CVE-2022-29864 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OPC UA .NET Standard Stack 1.04.368 allows a remote attacker to cause a server to crash via a large number of messages that trigger Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29864?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core NuGetAll versions1.4.368.58
OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core NuGetAll versions1.4.368.58

Products include Opcfoundation Ua .Net Standard Stack.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29864?

Upgrade OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Core to 1.4.368.58 or later.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-29864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhfw-v69p-crcw.

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