Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Discouraged

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

5567 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-JP5J-Q2JW-FHPF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-10 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-10 00:31
VLAI
Details

CAI Content Credentials versions c2pa-web@0.7.1, c2pa-v0.80.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system resources, resulting in an application denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-47905"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T22:16:25Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "CAI Content Credentials versions c2pa-web@0.7.1, c2pa-v0.80.1 and earlier are affected by an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system resources, resulting in an application denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.",
  "id": "GHSA-jp5j-q2jw-fhpf",
  "modified": "2026-06-10T00:31:50Z",
  "published": "2026-06-10T00:31:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47905"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-61.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JP95-4QV6-MGV5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:46
VLAI
Details

Pre-authorization Start Remote Process vulnerabilities in Trend Micro OfficeScan 11.0 and XG may allow unauthenticated users who can access the OfficeScan server to start the fcgiOfcDDA.exe executable or cause a potential INI corruption, which may cause the server disk space to be consumed with dump files from continuous HTTP requests.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-14086"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-10-06T01:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Pre-authorization Start Remote Process vulnerabilities in Trend Micro OfficeScan 11.0 and XG may allow unauthenticated users who can access the OfficeScan server to start the fcgiOfcDDA.exe executable or cause a potential INI corruption, which may cause the server disk space to be consumed with dump files from continuous HTTP requests.",
  "id": "GHSA-jp95-4qv6-mgv5",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:46:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:43:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14086"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1118372"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42892"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/CVE-2017-14086-TRENDMICRO-OFFICESCAN-XG-PRE-AUTH-START-REMOTE-PROCESS-CODE-EXECUTION-MEM-CORRUPT.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144401/TrendMicro-OfficeScan-11.0-XG-12.0-Auth-Start-Code-Execution.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/88"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541274/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101076"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039500"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JP9X-PX2H-J57P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-21 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-22 00:00
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability exists in the ClearPass Policy Manager Guest User Interface that can allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specific operations which result in a Denial-of-Service condition. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the unavailability of the guest interface in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-37884"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-09-20T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability exists in the ClearPass Policy Manager Guest User Interface that can allow an unauthenticated attacker to send specific operations which result in a Denial-of-Service condition. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the unavailability of the guest interface in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.",
  "id": "GHSA-jp9x-px2h-j57p",
  "modified": "2022-09-22T00:00:22Z",
  "published": "2022-09-21T00:00:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37884"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-013.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JPCC-P29G-P8MQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-19 19:34 – Updated: 2026-06-19 19:34
VLAI
Summary
containerd image-triggered runtime DoS via unbounded group parsing
Details

Impact

A vulnerability in containerd allows a maliciously crafted image to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. When creating a container from this image, memory exhaustion occurs, leading to an Out Of Memory (OOM) kill of the containerd process. This renders the container runtime API unavailable and can disrupt clients such as the Docker Engine or Kubernetes control-plane components.

Patches

This bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions:

  • 2.3.2
  • 2.2.5
  • 2.1.9
  • 2.0.10
  • 1.7.33

Users should update to these versions to resolve the issue.

Workarounds

Ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images or schedule pods.

Credits

The containerd project would like to thank Jakub Ciolek (@jake-ciolek) at AlphaSense and Kyle Elliott @ Trail of Bits who independently discovered and responsibly disclosed this issue in accordance with the containerd security policy.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

To report a security issue in containerd: * Report a new vulnerability * Email us at security@containerd.io

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        "name": "github.com/containerd/containerd/v2"
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              "introduced": "2.1.0"
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        "name": "github.com/containerd/containerd/v2"
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      "ranges": [
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            {
              "introduced": "2.2.0"
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            {
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      "package": {
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      },
      "ranges": [
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              "introduced": "2.3.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.3.2"
            }
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-47262"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-19T19:34:37Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nA vulnerability in containerd allows a maliciously crafted image to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. When creating a container from this image, memory exhaustion occurs, leading to an Out Of Memory (OOM) kill of the containerd process. This renders the container runtime API unavailable and can disrupt clients such as the Docker Engine or Kubernetes control-plane components.\n\n### Patches\nThis bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions:\n\n* 2.3.2\n* 2.2.5\n* 2.1.9\n* 2.0.10\n* 1.7.33\n\nUsers should update to these versions to resolve the issue.\n\n### Workarounds\nEnsure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images or schedule pods. \n\n### Credits\n\nThe containerd project would like to thank Jakub Ciolek (@jake-ciolek) at AlphaSense and Kyle Elliott @ Trail of Bits who independently discovered and responsibly disclosed this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md).\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue in [containerd](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/new/choose)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)\n\nTo report a security issue in containerd:\n* [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new)\n* Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)",
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  "modified": "2026-06-19T19:34:37Z",
  "published": "2026-06-19T19:34:37Z",
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    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/containerd/containerd"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "containerd image-triggered runtime DoS via unbounded group parsing"
}

GHSA-JPCV-6Q9F-58C6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-15 12:01 – Updated: 2022-10-18 19:00
VLAI
Details

In music service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service in music service with no additional execution privileges needed.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-38679"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-14T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In music service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service in music service with no additional execution privileges needed.",
  "id": "GHSA-jpcv-6q9f-58c6",
  "modified": "2022-10-18T19:00:29Z",
  "published": "2022-10-15T12:01:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38679"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1575654905820020738"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JPCW-9G3F-FRPR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2026-06-02 21:30
VLAI
Details

In all versions of Omron PLC CJ Series, an attacker can send a series of specific data packets within a short period, causing a service error on the PLC Ethernet module, which in turn causes a PLC service denied result.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-6986"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-03-05T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In all versions of Omron PLC CJ Series, an attacker can send a series of specific data packets within a short period, causing a service error on the PLC Ethernet module, which in turn causes a PLC service denied result.",
  "id": "GHSA-jpcw-9g3f-frpr",
  "modified": "2026-06-02T21:30:30Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:10:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6986"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-063-03"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JPGG-CP2X-QRW3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-28 00:30 – Updated: 2026-01-23 22:35
VLAI
Summary
Duplicate Advisory: ecnepsnai/web vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-5gjg-jgh4-gppm. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

Web Sockets do not execute any AuthenticateMethod methods which may be set, leading to a nil pointer dereference if the returned UserData pointer is assumed to be non-nil, or authentication bypass. This issue only affects WebSockets with an AuthenticateMethod hook. Request handlers that do not explicitly use WebSockets are not vulnerable.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/ecnepsnai/web"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.4.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.5.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-476"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-30T18:54:08Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-12-27T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "## Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-5gjg-jgh4-gppm. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nWeb Sockets do not execute any AuthenticateMethod methods which may be set, leading to a nil pointer dereference if the returned UserData pointer is assumed to be non-nil, or authentication bypass. This issue only affects WebSockets with an AuthenticateMethod hook. Request handlers that do not explicitly use WebSockets are not vulnerable.",
  "id": "GHSA-jpgg-cp2x-qrw3",
  "modified": "2026-01-23T22:35:48Z",
  "published": "2022-12-28T00:30:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4236"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ecnepsnai/web/commit/5a78f8d5c41ce60dcf9f61aaf47a7a8dc3e0002f"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ecnepsnai/web"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0107"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: ecnepsnai/web vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption",
  "withdrawn": "2026-01-23T22:35:48Z"
}

GHSA-JPJ3-79GP-9HV5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-21 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:04
VLAI
Details

An issue in the component /userRpm/NetworkCfgRpm of TP-Link TL-WR1041N V2 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted GET request.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-39748"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-08-21T03:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue in the component /userRpm/NetworkCfgRpm of TP-Link TL-WR1041N V2 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted GET request.",
  "id": "GHSA-jpj3-79gp-9hv5",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T07:04:30Z",
  "published": "2023-08-21T03:30:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39748"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/a101e-IoTvul/iotvul/blob/main/tp-link/19/TL_WR1041N_NetworkCfgRpm_denial_of_service_vulnerability.md"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JPJP-WQ38-65MQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:31
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and 15.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-60208"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:17:22Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0 and  15.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as  unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).",
  "id": "GHSA-jpjp-wq38-65mq",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T00:31:24Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T00:31:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60208"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-JPJX-VF8P-RX6J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-04 21:31 – Updated: 2025-11-05 00:31
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor, Wearable Processor, and Modem. Mishandling of an 5G NRMM packet leads to a Denial of Service.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49494"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-04T20:17:15Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor, Wearable Processor, and Modem. Mishandling of an 5G NRMM packet leads to a Denial of Service.",
  "id": "GHSA-jpjx-vf8p-rx6j",
  "modified": "2025-11-05T00:31:32Z",
  "published": "2025-11-04T21:31:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49494"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-49494"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Design throttling mechanisms into the system architecture. The best protection is to limit the amount of resources that an unauthorized user can cause to be expended. A strong authentication and access control model will help prevent such attacks from occurring in the first place. The login application should be protected against DoS attacks as much as possible. Limiting the database access, perhaps by caching result sets, can help minimize the resources expended. To further limit the potential for a DoS attack, consider tracking the rate of requests received from users and blocking requests that exceed a defined rate threshold.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • 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.
  • recognizes the attack and denies that user further access for a given amount of time, or
  • uniformly throttles all requests in order to make it more difficult to consume resources more quickly than they can again be freed.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.

Mitigation
Implementation

Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.

CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death

An attacker initiates a resource depletion attack where a large number of small XML messages are delivered at a sufficiently rapid rate to cause a denial of service or crash of the target. Transactions such as repetitive SOAP transactions can deplete resources faster than a simple flooding attack because of the additional resources used by the SOAP protocol and the resources necessary to process SOAP messages. The transactions used are immaterial as long as they cause resource utilization on the target. In other words, this is a normal flooding attack augmented by using messages that will require extra processing on the target.

CAPEC-227: Sustained Client Engagement

An adversary attempts to deny legitimate users access to a resource by continually engaging a specific resource in an attempt to keep the resource tied up as long as possible. The adversary's primary goal is not to crash or flood the target, which would alert defenders; rather it is to repeatedly perform actions or abuse algorithmic flaws such that a given resource is tied up and not available to a legitimate user. By carefully crafting a requests that keep the resource engaged through what is seemingly benign requests, legitimate users are limited or completely denied access to the resource.

CAPEC-492: Regular Expression Exponential Blowup

An adversary may execute an attack on a program that uses a poor Regular Expression(Regex) implementation by choosing input that results in an extreme situation for the Regex. A typical extreme situation operates at exponential time compared to the input size. This is due to most implementations using a Nondeterministic Finite Automaton(NFA) state machine to be built by the Regex algorithm since NFA allows backtracking and thus more complex regular expressions.