Medium severity · published Apr 8, 2024
CVE-2024-2511
Unbounded memory growth with session handling in TLSv1.3
5.9
CVSS
52.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Issue summary: Some non-default TLS server configurations can cause unbounded
memory growth when processing TLSv1.3 sessions
Impact summary: An attacker may exploit certain server configurations to trigger
unbounded memory growth that would lead to a Denial of Service
This problem can occur in TLSv1.3 if the non-default SSL_OP_NO_TICKET option is
being used (but not if early_data support is also configured and the default
anti-replay protection is in use). In this case, under certain conditions, the
session cache can get into an incorrect state and it will fail to flush properly
as it fills. The session cache will continue to grow in an unbounded manner. A
malicious client could deliberately create the scenario for this failure to
force a Denial of Service. It may also happen by accident in normal operation.
This issue only affects TLS servers supporting TLSv1.3. It does not affect TLS
clients.
The FIPS modules in 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue. OpenSSL
1.0.2 is also not affected by this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)52.4% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenSSL · OpenSSL
3.2.0 before 3.2.2; 3.1.0 before 3.1.6; 3.0.0 before 3.0.14; 1.1.1 before 1.1.1y · source: vendor
RR
RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) NAM · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM RST2428P · Siemens
before V3.1 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M804PB · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M812-1 ADSL-Router · Siemens
before V8.2; before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M816-1 ADSL-Router · Siemens
before V8.2; before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M826-2 SHDSL-Router · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M874-2 · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M874-3 · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M874-3 3G-Router (CN) · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
SM
SCALANCE M876-3 · Siemens
before V8.2 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2511
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2511
github.com
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/7e4d731b1c07201ad9374c1cd9ac5263bdf35bce
github.com
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/b52867a9f618bb955bed2a3ce3db4d4f97ed8e5d
github.com
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/e9d7083e241670332e0443da0f0d4ffb52829f08
github.openssl.org
https://github.openssl.org/openssl/extended-releases/commit/5f8d25770ae6437db119dfc951e207271a326640
www.openssl.org
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20240408.txt
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/5
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