CVE-2021-3912

OctoRPKI crashes when processing GZIP bomb returned via malicious repository

Published Nov 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OctoRPKI tries to load the entire contents of a repository in memory, and in the case of a GZIP bomb, unzip it in memory, making it possible to create a repository that makes OctoRPKI run out of memory (and thus crash).

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to 1.4

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5041-1 cfrpki security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2346 OctoRPKI tries to load the entire contents of a repository in memory, and in the case of a GZIP bomb, unzip it in memory, making it possible to create a repository that makes OctoRPKI run out of memory (and thus crash).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g9wh-3vrx-r7hg OctoRPKI crashes when processing GZIP bomb returned via malicious repository
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cloudflare
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 11, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM