Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting criu package, versions <0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+21672+01ba06ae


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-CRIU-7054745
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed5 Mar 2024

Introduced: 5 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-24786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 criu to version 0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+21672+01ba06ae or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream criu package and not the criu package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The protojson.Unmarshal function can enter an infinite loop when unmarshaling certain forms of invalid JSON. This condition can occur when unmarshaling into a message which contains a google.protobuf.Any value, or when the UnmarshalOptions.DiscardUnknown option is set.

CVSS Scores

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