Denial of Service via Self-Referencing Tracking Server
A denial of service vulnerability in version 3.19.3 of the software allows an attacker to point the tracking server at itself, causing it to endlessly connect to itself and become unresponsive. This issue has not yet been patched.
Available publicly on Jul 08 2024
Remediation Steps
- Implement a validation check to ensure the tracking server cannot be configured to point at itself.
- Update the software to include this validation in the
Repo.from_pathmethod. - Release a patched version of the software.
- Notify users to update to the latest version once the patch is available.
Patch Details
- Fixed Version: N/A
- Patch Commit: N/A
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