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5.3

Erlang OpenID Connect Library Can Be Crashed by Abusive Requests

CVE-2024-31209 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Erlang OpenID Connect library can be crashed by making a large number of requests, which can stop it from working. This can happen if an attacker sends a lot of malicious requests, causing the library to run out of resources. To fix this issue, update to version 3.1.2 or 3.2.0-beta.3.

What to do
  • Update oidcc to version 3.0.2.
  • Update oidcc to version 3.1.2.
  • Update oidcc to version 3.2.0-beta.3.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
erlang – oidcc >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2
>= 3.1.0, < 3.1.2
>= 3.2.0-beta.1, < 3.2.0-beta.3
Fix: upgrade to 3.0.2
Original advisory text
OpenID Connect client Atom Exhaustion in provider configuration worker ets table location
oidcc is the OpenID Connect client library for Erlang. Denial of Service (DoS) by Atom exhaustion is possible by calling `oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_provider_configuration/1` or `oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_jwks/1`. This issue has been patched in version(s)`3.1.2` & `3.2.0-beta.3`.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Timeline
Published4 Apr 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-mj35-2rgf-cv8p · GHSA
CVE-2024-31209 · NVD
CVE-2024-31209 · OSV
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