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Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2024-2511

2024-04-08
Severity Assessment
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

Issue summary: Some non-default TLS server configurations can cause unbounded
memory growth when processing TLSv1.3 sessions

Impact summary: An attacker may exploit certain server configurations to trigger
unbounded memory growth that would lead to a Denial of Service

This problem can occur in TLSv1.3 if the non-default SSL_OP_NO_TICKET option is
being used (but not if early_data support is also configured and the default
anti-replay protection is in use). In this case, under certain conditions, the
session cache can get into an incorrect state and it will fail to flush properly
as it fills. The session cache will continue to grow in an unbounded manner. A
malicious client could deliberately create the scenario for this failure to
force a Denial of Service. It may also happen by accident in normal operation.

This issue only affects TLS servers supporting TLSv1.3. It does not affect TLS
clients.

The FIPS modules in 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue. OpenSSL
1.0.2 is also not affected by this issue.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Unchanged
Scope
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-1325

Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
08 Apr 2024
MODIFICATION
03 Nov 2025
FIRST PATCH
28 Nov 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
5.9
MEDIUM
Patches
7
Available
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.