CVE-2024-21404
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Feb 13, 2024
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-2024-21404 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting Microsoft's .NET framework. This issue allows an attacker to send specially crafted packets to trigger an infinite loop, consuming significant system resources and causing the targeted application to become unresponsive. The vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service condition, making the application inaccessible to legitimate users. Microsoft is encouraging users to update their .NET installations as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft