CVE-2024-41996

Summary

CVE-2024-41996 affects products that utilize the Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol and can be exploited by remote attackers to induce excessive server-side calculations. This vulnerability arises when a server validates the order of public keys while using an approved safe prime, allowing clients to manipulate resource consumption by claiming DHE capability. Remediation strategies include implementing stronger validation checks and limiting the acceptance of DHE to mitigate such resource exhaustion attacks. The exploit has a high severity rating, with a base score of 7.5, and can significantly impact server availability without requiring user interaction or special privileges. Organizations utilizing affected products should prioritize patching and reviewing their configurations to protect against potential denial-of-service scenarios.

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