Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionWeakness · CWE-400

CVE-2024-12698

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An incomplete fix for ose-olm-catalogd-container was issued for the Rapid Reset Vulnerability (CVE-2023-39325/CVE-2023-44487) where only unauthenticated streams were protected, not streams created by authenticated sources.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is an incomplete fix for the HTTP/2 Rapid Reset vulnerability (CVE-2023-39325/CVE-2023-44487) in the ose-olm-catalogd-container. The initial patch only protected unauthenticated streams, leaving authenticated streams vulnerable to Rapid Reset attacks where an authenticated attacker can reset streams faster than the server can process them, leading to denial of service.

MitigationApply the complete fix that protects all HTTP/2 streams, including those created by authenticated sources, by updating to a fully patched version of ose-olm-catalogd-container that addresses the Rapid Reset vulnerability for authenticated streams.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if ose-olm-catalogd-container is deployed
    Run 'kubectl get pods -A | grep olm-catalogd' or 'podman ps | grep catalogd' to find running catalogd containers
    Affected if No ose-olm-catalogd-container found means not affected
  2. Get the installed container image version
    Run 'kubectl get pods -A -o jsonpath="{.items[*].spec.containers[*].image}"' for olm-catalogd, or inspect the container directly with 'podman inspect <container_id>' to retrieve the image tag
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is earlier than the complete fix release
  3. Verify HTTP/2 protocol is enabled for the service
    Check the catalogd deployment configuration for HTTP/2 settings: 'kubectl get deployment -A -o jsonpath="{.items[?(@.spec.template.spec.containers[0].name=="catalogd")].spec.template.spec}"' and review any ingress or load balancer settings that may enable HTTP/2
    Affected if HTTP/2 is enabled and the installed version has the incomplete fix
  4. Confirm authentication is configured for the catalogd API
    Review the catalogd API configuration for authentication settings: check if RBAC, OLM operator permissions, or API server authentication is enabled for catalogd API access
    Affected if Authenticated access to catalogd API is possible and the version has incomplete fix
  5. Compare installed version against fixed release
    Consult the Red Hat security advisory for CVE-2024-12698 to obtain the exact version boundary for the complete fix, then compare your installed image version string
    Affected if Installed version falls between the incomplete fix and the complete fix release

If ose-olm-catalogd-container is running with HTTP/2 enabled, accepts authenticated requests, and the image version contains the incomplete fix (prior to the complete patch), the environment is affected by this CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the complete fix that protects all HTTP/2 streams, including those created by authenticated sources, by updating to a fully patched version of ose-olm-catalogd-container that addresses the Rapid Reset vulnerability for authenticated streams.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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