CVE-2024-36129

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.99%

Last modified

CVE-2024-36129 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The OpenTelemetry Collector offers a vendor-agnostic implementation on how to receive, process and export telemetry data. An unsafe decompression vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to crash the collector via excessive memory consumption. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The OpenTelemetry Collector offers a vendor-agnostic implementation on how to receive, process and export telemetry data. An unsafe decompression vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to crash the collector via excessive memory consumption. OTel Collector version 0.102.1 fixes this issue. It is also fixed in the confighttp module version 0.102.0 and configgrpc module version 0.102.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.99%

58.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpentelemetryConfiggrpc< 0.102.1
OpentelemetryConfighttp< 0.102.0
OpentelemetryOpentelemetry Collector< 0.102.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36129?
The OpenTelemetry Collector offers a vendor-agnostic implementation on how to receive, process and export telemetry data. An unsafe decompression vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to crash the collector via excessive memory consumption. OTel Collector version 0.102.1 fixes this issue. It is also fixed in the confighttp module version 0.102.0 and configgrpc module version 0.102.1.
How severe is CVE-2024-36129?
CVE-2024-36129 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36129?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST