CVE-2024-5055
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-5055 is a vulnerability that affects XAMPP Windows versions 7.3.2 and earlier. It is classified as a high-severity vulnerability with a base score of 7.5. The vulnerability allows for uncontrolled resource consumption when processing incomplete HTTP requests, leading to system crashes and resource exhaustion. No privileges are required for exploitation, and there is no user interaction necessary. The attack vector is through the network, and the potential impact is rated as high in terms of availability. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update to a version of XAMPP that is not affected by the issue.
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