Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2024-50311Graphql: denial of service (dos) vulnerability via graphql batching

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity resource allocation without limits in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability was found in OpenShift. This flaw allows attackers to exploit the GraphQL batching functionality. The vulnerability arises when multiple queries can be sent within a single request, enabling an attacker to submit a request containing thousands of aliases in one query. This issue causes excessive resource consumption, leading to application unavailability for legitimate users.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18	see references

Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

RHSA-2024:6122 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50311 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
RHBZ#2319379 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT