GHSA-58M3-RCVP-F9WW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-27 21:32 – Updated: 2025-10-15 15:48
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Summary
h2o vulnerable to unexpected POST request shutting down server
Details

In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0, the run_tool command in the rapids component allows the main function of any class under the water.tools namespace to be called. One such class, MojoConvertTool, crashes the server when invoked with an invalid argument, causing a denial of service.

Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "h2o"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "3.46.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-5979"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-94"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-06-28T21:09:00Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-27T19:15:18Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0, the `run_tool` command in the `rapids` component allows the `main` function of any class under the `water.tools` namespace to be called. One such class, `MojoConvertTool`, crashes the server when invoked with an invalid argument, causing a denial of service.",
  "id": "GHSA-58m3-rcvp-f9ww",
  "modified": "2025-10-15T15:48:42Z",
  "published": "2024-06-27T21:32:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5979"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/h2oai/h2o-3/commit/d0899f8e0f7a584b60405a65b1d7b439aaaa55a5"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/h2oai/h2o-3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.com/bounties/d80a2139-fc03-44b7-b739-de41e323b458"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "h2o vulnerable to unexpected POST request shutting down server"
}


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