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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-33290
CVE-2023-33290:
Rust vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The git-url-parse crate through version 0.4.4 for Rust contains a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDos) vulnerability. The issue affects the normalize_url function in lib.rs and is similar to CVE-2023-32758 found in Python. This vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in May 2023 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue is classified under CWE-1333 (Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity) and affects the normalize_url function in the library's source code (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a denial-of-service condition through Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDos). The attack can cause excessive CPU usage and processing time when parsing specially crafted URLs (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to version 0.4.5 or later of the git-url-parse crate which contains the fix for this vulnerability (Lib.rs).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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