Description

A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability was found in OpenShift. This flaw allows attackers to exploit the GraphQL batching functionality. The vulnerability arises when multiple queries can be sent within a single request, enabling an attacker to submit a request containing thousands of aliases in one query. This issue causes excessive resource consumption, leading to application unavailability for legitimate users.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-50311

Affected Products

Vendor: Red Hat

Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.44% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50311
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319379

Timeline