CVE-2024-28949: DoS via a large number of User Preferences
First published: Fri Apr 05 2024(Updated: )
Mattermost Server versions 9.5.x before 9.5.2, 9.4.x before 9.4.4, 9.3.x before 9.3.3, 8.1.x before 8.1.11 don't limit the number of user preferences which allows an attacker to send a large number of user preferences potentially causing denial of service.
Credit: responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | >=9.5.0<9.5.2 | 9.5.2 |
| go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | >=9.4.0<9.4.4 | 9.4.4 |
| go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | >=9.3.0<9.3.3 | 9.3.3 |
| go/github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 | >=8.1.0<8.1.11 | 8.1.11 |
| Mattermost Mattermost Server | >=8.1.0<8.1.11 | |
| Mattermost Mattermost Server | >=9.3.0<9.3.3 | |
| Mattermost Mattermost Server | >=9.4.0<9.4.4 | |
| Mattermost Mattermost Server | >=9.5.0<9.5.2 |
Remedy
Update Mattermost Server to versions 9.6.0, 9.5.2, 9.4.4, 9.3.3, 8.1.11 or higher.
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28949
- https://mattermost.com/security-updates
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/11a21f4da352a472a09de3b8e125514750a6619a
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/362b7d29d35c00fe80721d3d47442a4f3168eb2b
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/5632d6b4ff6d019a21bb8ddd037d4a931cd85ae2
- https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/88f9285173dc4cb35fa19a8b8604e098a567f704
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mcw6-3256-64gg (Advisory)
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2695
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