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Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CVE-2024-29904

High
7.5/10

Summary

CodeIgniter is a PHP full-stack web framework A vulnerability was found in the "Language" class that allowed DoS attacks. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to consume a large amount of memory on the server. This issue affects codeigniter4/framework versions prior to 4.4.7.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition

Loops with multiple exits and flags detract from the quality of an application. They tend to make control structures difficult to understand, and introduce the risk of non-termination and other structural problems. The vulnerability “loop with unreachable exit condition” enables attackers to exploit this flaw, leading to denial of service.

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  • Published