Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting toolbox-tests package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-TOOLBOXTESTS-6819509
  • published9 May 2024
  • disclosed8 May 2024

Introduced: 8 May 2024

CVE-2024-24788  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:9 toolbox-tests.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream toolbox-tests package and not the toolbox-tests package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A malformed DNS message in response to a query can cause the Lookup functions to get stuck in an infinite loop.

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