CVE-2024-0888 BORGChat Service Port 7551 denial of service

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in BORGChat by exploiting the service port, requiring specific permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-0888?

CVE-2024-0888 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in BORGChat, published on 25 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in BORGChat 1.0.0 Build 438. This affects an unknown part of the component Service Port 7551. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-252039.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 10n Borgchat.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0888?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2024-0888 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0888 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6x5-hh2w-xph9.

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