OSV-2024-952 Security exception in org.bouncycastle.asn1.IndefiniteLengthInputStream.read
A security exception in Bouncy Castle's ASN.1 parser can cause a denial of service when processing malformed input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2024-952?
OSV-2024-952 is a denial of service vulnerability in sigstore-java, published on 16 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=42536579
Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
org.bouncycastle.asn1.IndefiniteLengthInputStream.read
org.bouncycastle.asn1.IndefiniteLengthInputStream.checkForEof
org.bouncycastle.asn1.IndefiniteLengthInputStream.read
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-952?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including sigstore-java.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
sigstore-java OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2024-952?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-952 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 OSV-2024-952 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-952 in the wild and no public exploit code.