CVE-2013-5750: Friendsofsymfony/user bundle Denial of Service Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9mpf-g3fc-9rgv
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CWE-400
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2013-5750 is a MODERATE denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Friendsofsymfony/user bundle libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves friendsofsymfony fosuserbundle denial of service via login form. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.2.5, 1.3.3.

CVE-2013-5750 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2013-5750
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9mpf-g3fc-9rgv
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Friendsofsymfony/user bundle
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2013-5750

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Friendsofsymfony/user bundle dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

friendsofsymfony/user-bundle fixed: 1.2.5 
Upgrade friendsofsymfony/user-bundle to 1.2.5
friendsofsymfony/user-bundle fixed: 1.3.3 
Upgrade friendsofsymfony/user-bundle to 1.3.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for friendsofsymfony/user-bundle

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2013-5750, inspect your project dependencies for Friendsofsymfony/user bundle:

inspect dependencies for friendsofsymfony/user-bundle

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Friendsofsymfony/user bundle in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.2.5), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Friendsofsymfony/user bundle, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The login form in the FriendsOfSymfony FOSUserBundle bundle before 1.3.3 for Symfony allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password that triggers an expensive hash computation, as demonstrated by a PBKDF2 computation.

CVE-2013-5750 Affected Friendsofsymfony/user bundle Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.2.51.3.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
friendsofsymfony/user-bundle
 Packagist
≥ 1.2.0
< 1.2.5
1.2.5
friendsofsymfony/user-bundle
 Packagist
≥ 1.3.0
< 1.3.3
1.3.3

References

NVD — CVE-2013-5750 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5750
Friendsofsymfony/user bundle Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/friendsofsymfony/user-bundle/CVE-2013-5750.yaml
symfony.com/cve-2013-5750 WEB
https://symfony.com/cve-2013-5750
Friendsofsymfony/user bundle Security Information SECURITY
http://symfony.com/blog/cve-2013-5750-security-issue-in-fosuserbundle-login-form

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-5750?
CVE-2013-5750 is a security vulnerability in Friendsofsymfony/user bundle involving FriendsOfSymfony FOSUserBundle denial of service via login form under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Friendsofsymfony/user bundle versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.2.5, 1.3.3 across affected packages: friendsofsymfony/user-bundle.
What version fixes CVE-2013-5750?
Upgrading to 1.2.5, 1.3.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is friendsofsymfony/user-bundle affected?
Yes, friendsofsymfony/user-bundle is affected in releases prior to 1.2.5, 1.3.3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.2.5, 1.3.3 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2013-5750?
CVE-2013-5750 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2013-5750?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for friendsofsymfony/user-bundle'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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