Denial of Service via Multipart Boundary Handling
A vulnerability in Release v0.2.36 allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service by sending malformed multipart requests with excessive characters appended to the boundary. This issue was patched in a later version.
Available publicly on Dec 30 2024
Remediation Steps
- Update to the latest version of the software where the vulnerability has been patched.
- Implement input validation to ensure multipart boundaries conform to expected formats and lengths.
- Monitor server resource usage and set up alerts for unusual activity that may indicate an ongoing attack.
- Consider rate limiting and other mitigations to reduce the impact of potential DoS attacks.
Patch Details
- Fixed Version: N/A
- Patch Commit: N/A
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