CVE-2024-8061: Aim Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6w7p-xrvp-p7xv
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-1088 CWE-400
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-8061 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout) affecting Aim libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves aim allows denial of service due to no timeouts for some tracking server endpoints. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-8061 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-8061
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6w7p-xrvp-p7xv
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout
Affected Product Aim
Package Ecosystem PyPI
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:3.0/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-2024-8061

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

aim fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install aim>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

pip show aim

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-8061, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show aim

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

Note: The pip show aim command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout, where the code has a synchronous call to a remote resource, but there is no timeout for the call, or the timeout is set to infinite. In Aim, 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

In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the `aim` tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the `_run_read_instructions` method and similar calls without timeouts.

CVE-2024-8061 Affected Aim Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
aim
pypi/aim
PyPI
≤ 3.23.0

References

NVD — CVE-2024-8061 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8061
Aim Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/aimhubio/aim
Aim Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/blob/a6c6f2fee0f1abe37c1d66701b0329fb6af31a3d/aim/ext/transport/client.py#L258
huntr.com/bounties/c85d005c-b... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/c85d005c-b354-4c51-a88f-adda2f09622b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8061?
CVE-2024-8061 is a security vulnerability in Aim involving Aim allows denial of service due to no timeouts for some tracking server endpoints under CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout.
Which Aim versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: aim.
What version fixes CVE-2024-8061?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is aim affected?
Yes, aim is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8061?
CVE-2024-8061 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-8061?
CVE-2024-8061 is classified under CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout (The code has a synchronous call to a remote resource, but there is no timeout for the call, or the timeout is set to infinite.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-8061?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show aim'. 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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