Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-834

Discouraged

Excessive Iteration

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product performs an iteration or loop without sufficiently limiting the number of times that the loop is executed.

131 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-33HJ-R9X4-46JQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:47
VLAI
Details

The mp4ff_read_stco function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-9256"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-06-27T12:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The mp4ff_read_stco function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.",
  "id": "GHSA-33hj-r9x4-46jq",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:47:52Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:47:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/32"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-3RWV-JRRG-99X3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-09 06:32 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32
VLAI
Details

The Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This is due to direct access of the backuply/restore_ins.php file and. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make excessive requests that result in the server running out of resources.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-0842"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-02-09T05:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Backuply \u2013 Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This is due to direct access of the backuply/restore_ins.php file and. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make excessive requests that result in the server running out of resources.",
  "id": "GHSA-3rwv-jrrg-99x3",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:32:35Z",
  "published": "2024-02-09T06:32:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0842"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3033242/backuply/trunk/restore_ins.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3036756%40backuply\u0026new=3036756%40backuply\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f955d88-ab4c-4cf4-a23b-91119d412716?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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-47XC-86Q6-RH6J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-13 18:32 – Updated: 2024-11-13 18:32
VLAI
Details

In Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries, versions prior to 2024 Q4 (2024.4.1106), importing a document with unsupported features can lead to excessive processing, leading to excessive use of computing resources leaving the application process unavailable.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-8049"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-13T16:15:21Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries, versions prior to 2024 Q4 (2024.4.1106), importing a document with unsupported features can lead to excessive processing, leading to excessive use of computing resources leaving the application process unavailable.",
  "id": "GHSA-47xc-86q6-rh6j",
  "modified": "2024-11-13T18:32:04Z",
  "published": "2024-11-13T18:32:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8049"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/document-processing/knowledge-base/excessive-allocation-cve-2024-8049"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-496G-FR33-WHRF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-31 23:11 – Updated: 2024-01-31 23:11
VLAI
Summary
Denial of service in HashiCorp Consul
Details

HashiCorp Consul Enterprise versions 1.7.0 up to 1.7.8 and 1.8.0 up to 1.8.4 includes a namespace replication bug which can be triggered to cause denial of service via infinite Raft writes. Fixed in 1.7.9 and 1.8.5.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/hashicorp/consul"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.7.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.7.9"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/hashicorp/consul"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.8.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-25201"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-31T23:11:24Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-04T23:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "HashiCorp Consul Enterprise versions 1.7.0 up to 1.7.8 and 1.8.0 up to 1.8.4 includes a namespace replication bug which can be triggered to cause denial of service via infinite Raft writes. Fixed in 1.7.9 and 1.8.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-496g-fr33-whrf",
  "modified": "2024-01-31T23:11:24Z",
  "published": "2024-01-31T23:11:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25201"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/pull/9024"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#185-october-23-2020"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/releases/tag/v1.8.5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-09"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/consul"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Denial of service in HashiCorp Consul"
}

GHSA-4G55-4FXV-2G82

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability was found in Radare2 in versions prior to 5.6.2, 5.6.0, 5.5.4 and 5.5.2. Mapping a huge section filled with zeros of an ELF64 binary for MIPS architecture can lead to uncontrolled resource consumption and DoS.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-4021"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-02-24T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability was found in Radare2 in versions prior to 5.6.2, 5.6.0, 5.5.4 and 5.5.2. Mapping a huge section filled with zeros of an ELF64 binary for MIPS architecture can lead to uncontrolled resource consumption and DoS.",
  "id": "GHSA-4g55-4fxv-2g82",
  "modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:32Z",
  "published": "2022-02-25T00:00:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4021"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/radareorg/radare2/issues/19436"
    }
  ],
  "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-4H87-8V24-9F5C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42
VLAI
Details

The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-11549"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-07-31T13:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The play_midi function in playmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: CPU consumption might be relevant when using the --background option.",
  "id": "GHSA-4h87-8v24-9f5c",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:25Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:42:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11549"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/83"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4JHW-X435-X5F7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-18 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:45
VLAI
Details

In Eclipse Mosquito before and including 2.0.5, establishing a connection to the mosquitto server without sending data causes the EPOLLOUT event to be added, which results excessive CPU consumption. This could be used by a malicious actor to perform denial of service type attack. This issue is fixed in 2.0.6

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-5632"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-18T09:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In Eclipse Mosquito before and including 2.0.5, establishing a connection to the mosquitto server without sending data causes the EPOLLOUT event to be added, which results excessive CPU consumption. This could be used by a malicious actor to perform denial of service type attack. This issue is fixed in 2.0.6\n\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-4jhw-x435-x5f7",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T08:45:56Z",
  "published": "2023-10-18T09:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5632"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/eclipse/mosquitto/pull/2053"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/eclipse/mosquitto/commit/18bad1ff32435e523d7507e9b2ce0010124a8f2d"
    }
  ],
  "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-4PRF-Q958-FVJ7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:20 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:20
VLAI
Details

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-thrift.c had a large loop that was addressed by not proceeding with dissection after encountering an unexpected type.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-7321"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-02-23T22:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-thrift.c had a large loop that was addressed by not proceeding with dissection after encountering an unexpected type.",
  "id": "GHSA-4prf-q958-fvj7",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:20:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:20:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7321"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14379"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=c784d551ad50864de1035ce54e72837301cf6aca"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-06.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158"
    }
  ],
  "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-4PXV-J86V-MHCW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-16 21:30 – Updated: 2026-05-05 15:44
VLAI
Summary
pypdf: Possible long runtimes for wrong size values in incremental mode
Details

Impact

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires loading a PDF with a large trailer /Size value in incremental mode.

Patches

This has been fixed in pypdf==6.10.2.

Workarounds

If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3735.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "pypdf"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.10.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-41313"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-16T21:30:12Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T22:16:32Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires loading a PDF with a large trailer `/Size` value in incremental mode.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been fixed in [pypdf==6.10.2](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.10.2).\n\n### Workarounds\nIf you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [#3735](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3735).",
  "id": "GHSA-4pxv-j86v-mhcw",
  "modified": "2026-05-05T15:44:20Z",
  "published": "2026-04-16T21:30:12Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4pxv-j86v-mhcw"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41313"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3735"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/c50a0104cf083356f7c7f5d61410466a57f5c88a"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.10.2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "pypdf: Possible long runtimes for wrong size values in incremental mode"
}

GHSA-5VHR-WX7H-G7C7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42
VLAI
Details

The ReadDPXImage function in coders\dpx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-0 has a large loop vulnerability that can cause CPU exhaustion via a crafted DPX file, related to lack of an EOF check.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-11188"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-07-12T15:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The ReadDPXImage function in coders\\dpx.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-0 has a large loop vulnerability that can cause CPU exhaustion via a crafted DPX file, related to lack of an EOF check.",
  "id": "GHSA-5vhr-wx7h-g7c7",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:42:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11188"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/509"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99566"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

No mitigation information available for this CWE.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.