CVE-2024-24978 Denial of service in TvRock
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in TvRock via crafted requests, requiring users to discontinue use as the software is abandoned.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-24978?
CVE-2024-24978 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in TvRock, published on 1 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in TvRock 0.9t8a. Receiving a specially crafted request by a remote attacker or having a user of TvRock click a specially crafted request may lead to ABEND (abnormal end). Note that the developer was unreachable, therefore, users should consider stop using TvRock 0.9t8a.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24978?
How do I fix CVE-2024-24978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24978 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-2024-24978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-993r-p55m-g6w5.