CVE-2023-42805: Quinn proto Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q8wc-j5m9-27w3
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-42805 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Quinn proto libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves denial of service issue in quinn-proto. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.9.5.

CVE-2023-42805 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-42805
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q8wc-j5m9-27w3
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Quinn proto
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-42805

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

quinn-proto fixed: 0.9.5 
Upgrade quinn-proto to 0.9.5
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 quinn-proto

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-42805, inspect your project dependencies for Quinn proto:

inspect dependencies for quinn-proto

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Quinn proto in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.9.5), 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-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Quinn proto, 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

### Impact Receiving unknown QUIC frames in a QUIC packet could result in a panic. ### Patches The problem has been fixed in 0.9.5 and 0.10.5 maintenance releases. ### References Fixed in https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1667, backported in https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1668 and https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1669.

CVE-2023-42805 Affected Quinn proto Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.9.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
quinn-proto
 crates.io
< 0.9.5
0.9.5

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/security/advisories/GHSA-q8wc-j5m9-27w3
NVD — CVE-2023-42805 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42805
Quinn proto Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1667
Quinn proto Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1668
Quinn proto Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn/pull/1669
Quinn proto Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/quinn-rs/quinn
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0063.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42805?
CVE-2023-42805 is a security vulnerability in Quinn proto involving Denial of Service issue in quinn-proto under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Quinn proto versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.9.5 across affected packages: quinn-proto.
What version fixes CVE-2023-42805?
Upgrading to 0.9.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is quinn-proto affected?
Yes, quinn-proto is affected in releases prior to 0.9.5. Upgrade your dependency to 0.9.5 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42805?
CVE-2023-42805 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-42805?
CVE-2023-42805 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2023-42805?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for quinn-proto'. 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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