Serialize JavaScript to a superset of JSON that includes regular expressions and functions. Prior to version 7.0.5, there is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability caused by CPU exhaustion. When serializing a specially crafted array-like object (an object that inherits from Array.prototype but has a very large length property), the process enters an intensive loop that consumes 100% CPU and hangs indefinitely. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.5.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serialize | Yahoo | * | 7.0.5 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | RedHat | dotnet8.0-0:8.0.127-1.el10_2 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | RedHat | dotnet8.0-0:8.0.127-1.el10_0 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | dotnet8.0-0:8.0.127-1.el8_10 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | RedHat | dotnet8.0-0:8.0.127-1.el9_8 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | RedHat | dotnet8.0-0:8.0.127-1.el9_4 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | RedHat | dotnet8.0-0:8.0.127-1.el9_6 | * |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | RedHat | openshift4/ose-networking-console-plugin-rhel9:1778256287 | * |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | RedHat | openshift4/ose-networking-console-plugin-rhel9:1779256322 | * |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 | RedHat | openshift4/ose-networking-console-plugin-rhel9:1778644858 | * |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 | RedHat | openshift4/ose-networking-console-plugin-rhel9:1778532500 | * |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.