GHSA-387m-935m-c4vw: Micronaut doesn't set a maximum redirect count for its HTTP Client, enabling infinite loop DoS
The Netty-based Micronaut HTTP Client does not impose a limit on HTTP redirections, potentially allowing an infinite redirect loop that could lead to a denial-of-service attack.
Patches
The following versions are patched:
- For Micronaut 5, versions equal or greater than 5.0.1 >=
- For Micronaut 4, versions equal or greater than 4.10.24 >=
- For Micronaut 3, versions equal or greater than 3.10.7 >=
Workarounds
No
Resources
Micronaut 5 Patch: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/6e88a972718d6e1521c5b3bb7766451798dba4e3
Micronaut 4 Patch: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/f1dffffec8fb5e3b7e94ae907ce0be3831e499d4
Micronaut 3 Patch: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core/commit/c06a2715ca7f78321bc3ca05f41cca78cd351320
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-387m-935m-c4vw
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