libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O. The `uv_getaddrinfo` function in `src/unix/getaddrinfo.c` (and its windows counterpart `src/win/getaddrinfo.c`), truncates hostnames to 256 characters before calling `getaddrinfo`. This behavior can be exploited to create addresses like `0x00007f000001`, which are considered valid by `getaddrinfo` and could allow an attacker to craft payloads that resolve to unintended IP addresses, bypassing developer checks. The vulnerability arises due to how the `hostname_ascii` variable (with a length of 256 bytes) is handled in `uv_getaddrinfo` and subsequently in `uv__idna_toascii`. When the hostname exceeds 256 characters, it gets truncated without a terminating null byte. As a result attackers may be able to access internal APIs or for websites (similar to MySpace) that allows users to have `username.example.com` pages. Internal services that crawl or cache these user pages can be exposed to SSRF attacks if a malicious user chooses a long vulnerable username. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.48.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
History

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2024-02-07T21:44:33.566Z

Updated: 2024-09-02T17:08:43.903Z

Reserved: 2024-01-31T16:28:17.940Z

Link: CVE-2024-24806

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-07T22:15:10.173

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:59:45.137

Link: CVE-2024-24806

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-02-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-24806 - Bugzilla