CVE-2024-48872: Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Mattermost Race Condition Vulnerability Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-48872 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.8) mattermost race condition vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves mattermost race condition vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.1.3, 10.0.3, 9.11.5, 9.5.13.
CVE-2024-48872 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2024-48872
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 10.1.3Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 10.0.3Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 9.11.5Upgrade github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 to 9.5.13Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-48872, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8:
inspect dependencies for github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 10.1.3), 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-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. In Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8, 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
CVE-2024-48872 Affected Github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8 Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 10.1.0
< 10.1.3
|
10.1.3
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.0.3
|
10.0.3
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 9.11.0
< 9.11.5
|
9.11.5
|
|
github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8
|
Go |
≥ 9.5.0
< 9.5.13
|
9.5.13
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-826h-p4c3-477p",
"modified" : "2024-12-16T19:27:56Z",
"published" : "2024-12-16T09:31:10Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-48872" ],
"summary" : "Mattermost Race Condition vulnerability",
"details" : "Mattermost versions 10.1.x <= 10.1.2, 10.0.x <= 10.0.2, 9.11.x <= 9.11.4, and 9.5.x <= 9.5.12 fail to prevent concurrently checking and updating the failed login attempts. which allows an attacker to bypass of \"Max failed attempts\" restriction and send a big number of login attempts before being blocked via simultaneously sending multiple login requests",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
} ],
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} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48872"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-362" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-12-16T19:25:10Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2024-12-16T08:15:04Z"
}
}