CVE-2024-24814 is a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability affecting mod_auth_openidc, an OpenID Connect module for Apache 2.x HTTP servers, and related Debian and Fedora distributions. The vulnerability stems from missing input validation on the mod_auth_openidc_session_chunks cookie value, allowing attackers to manipulate it with a large integer. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a critical impact on availability. It can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction, and can render the server unresponsive or crash it. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.4.15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openidc:mod_auth_openidc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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