CVE-2024-34079

octo-sts allows unauthenticated attackers to cause unbounded CPU and memory usage

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Published May 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

octo-sts is a GitHub App that acts like a Security Token Service (STS) for the Github API. This vulnerability can spike the resource utilization of the STS service, and combined with a significant traffic volume could potentially lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.0

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

octo-sts

app

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 0.1.0`	affected	—

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-1475	octo-sts is a GitHub App that acts like a Security Token Service (STS) for the Github API. This vulnerability can spike the resource utilization of the STS service, and combined with a significant traffic volume could potentially lead to a denial of service. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.1.0
Github GHSA	GHSA-75r6-6jg8-pfcq	octo-sts vulnerable to unauthenticated attacker causing unbounded CPU and memory usage

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.581% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/octo-sts/app/commit/74ba874c017cf973edd6711144cf4399a9fcff57
https://github.com/octo-sts/app/security/advisories/GHSA-75r6-6jg8-pfcq

History

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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: May 10, 2024, 7:05 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Apr 30, 2024, 6:56 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:42 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: May 14, 2024, 3:38 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM

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