CVE-2023-25824 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in mod_gnutls versions 0.9.0 through 0.12.0, a TLS module for Apache HTTPD. The flaw causes the module to enter an endless loop consuming CPU resources when blocking read operations on TLS connections time out, potentially also filling disk space with excessive logs if trace logging is enabled. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.9.0, < 0.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mod_gnutls_project:mod_gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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