CVE-2024-5979 json
Denial of Service via Invalid Argument in h2oai/h2o-3
published 2024-06-27 2 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-58m3-rcvp-f9ww , PYSEC-2026-1437 , EUVD-2024-1927
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0, the `run_tool` command in the `rapids` component allows the `main` function of any class under the `water.tools` namespace to be called. One such class, `MojoConvertTool`, crashes the server when invoked with an invalid argument, causing a denial of service.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/d80a2139-fc03-44b7-b739-de41e323b458 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | h2o | <=3.46.0 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- h2oai h2oai/h2o-3
- h2oai h2oai\/h2o-3
Classification
References
-
github.com
/h2oai/h2o-3/commit/d0899f8e0f7a584b60405a65b1d7b439aaaa55a5
web
-
huntr.com
/bounties/d80a2139-fc03-44b7-b739-de41e323b458
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5979
advisory
-
github.com
/h2oai/h2o-3
package
-
pypi.org
/project/h2o
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-58m3-rcvp-f9ww
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-5979
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-58m3-rcvp-f9ww
- NVD CVE-2024-5979
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1437
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