GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2 Denial of Service in foreman
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Foreman by sending specially crafted requests with malicious paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2?
GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2 is a denial of service vulnerability in foreman, published on 31 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of foreman are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service when requests to it are made with a specially crafted path.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 3.0.1.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including foreman.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
foreman npm | All versions | 3.0.1 |
foreman npm | All versions | 3.0.1 |
How do I fix GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2?
Upgrade foreman to 3.0.1 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 GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-xm28-fw2x-fqv2 in the wild and no public exploit code.