CVE-2024-57618
Published: 14 January 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-57618 is a high-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Monetdb Monetdb. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 42.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SC-5 (Denial-of-service Protection) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly requires identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in MonetDB's bind_col_exp component to prevent DoS exploitation.
Enforces denial-of-service protections at system entry points to block crafted SQL statements causing resource exhaustion and server crashes.
Validates SQL information inputs to the bind_col_exp component, preventing malformed or crafted statements from triggering improper resource shutdown or release.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Remote unauthenticated DoS via crafted SQL against a network-exposed database server directly maps to exploitation of a public-facing application.
NVD Description
An issue in the bind_col_exp component of MonetDB Server v11.47.11 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted SQL statements.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2024-57618 is a vulnerability in the bind_col_exp component of MonetDB Server version 11.47.11. The issue enables attackers to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by sending crafted SQL statements. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) and is linked to CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release). The vulnerability was published on 2025-01-14.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication privileges, user interaction, or special access requirements, as it is network-accessible with low attack complexity. Exploitation disrupts service availability with high impact, potentially crashing the MonetDB Server and making it unavailable to legitimate users, while having no effect on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation details are available in the referenced GitHub issue at https://github.com/MonetDB/MonetDB/issues/7418.
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