Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-2511
Issue summary: Some non-default TLS server configurations can cause unbounded
memory growth when processing TLSv1.3 sessions
Impact summary: An attacker may exploit certain server configurations to trigger
unbounded memory growth that would lead to a Denial of Service
This problem can occur in TLSv1.3 if the non-default SSL_OP_NO_TICKET option is
being used (but not if early_data support is also configured and the default
anti-replay protection is in use). In this case, under certain conditions, the
session cache can get into an incorrect state and it will fail to flush properly
as it fills. The session cache will continue to grow in an unbounded manner. A
malicious client could deliberately create the scenario for this failure to
force a Denial of Service. It may also happen by accident in normal operation.
This issue only affects TLS servers supporting TLSv1.3. It does not affect TLS
clients.
The FIPS modules in 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue. OpenSSL
1.0.2 is also not affected by this issue.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2024-2511
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-2511
1.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2024-2511
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.2
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3.6
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-03-28 |
CWE ids for CVE-2024-2511
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The product manages a group of objects or resources and performs a separate memory allocation for each object, but it does not properly limit the total amount of memory that is consumed by all of the combined objects.Assigned by: openssl-security@openssl.org (Secondary)
References for CVE-2024-2511
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https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/b52867a9f618bb955bed2a3ce3db4d4f97ed8e5d
Fix unconstrained session cache growth in TLSv1.3 · openssl/openssl@b52867a · GitHub
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240503-0013/
CVE-2024-2511 OpenSSL Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20240408.txt
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/5
oss-security - OpenSSL Security Advisory
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https://github.openssl.org/openssl/extended-releases/commit/5f8d25770ae6437db119dfc951e207271a326640
Sign in to your account · GitHub
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https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/7e4d731b1c07201ad9374c1cd9ac5263bdf35bce
Fix unconstrained session cache growth in TLSv1.3 · openssl/openssl@7e4d731 · GitHub
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https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/e9d7083e241670332e0443da0f0d4ffb52829f08
Fix unconstrained session cache growth in TLSv1.3 · openssl/openssl@e9d7083 · GitHub
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