CVE-2023-36461
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network server based on ActivityPub. When performing outgoing HTTP queries, Mastodon sets a timeout on individual read operations. Prior to versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3, a malicious server can indefinitely extend the duration of the response through slowloris-type attacks. This vulnerability can be used to keep all Mastodon workers busy for an extended duration of time, leading to the server becoming unresponsive. Versions 3.5.9, 4.0.5, and 4.1.3 contain a patch for this issue.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.31%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 70
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-770
Referencias
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/06/7
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/c5929798bf7e56cc2c79b15bed0c4692ded3dcb6
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.9
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.5
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.3
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-9pxv-6qvf-pjwc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/06/7
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/c5929798bf7e56cc2c79b15bed0c4692ded3dcb6
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v3.5.9
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.5
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.1.3
- https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/security/advisories/GHSA-9pxv-6qvf-pjwc
JSON original (NVD)
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