WebSocket endless loop
Due to a mistake in libcurl's WebSocket code, a malicious server can send a particularly crafted packet which makes libcurl get trapped in an endless busy-loop. There is no other way for the application to escape or exit this loop other than killing the thread/process. This might be used to DoS libcurl-using application.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-5399US | — | — | ||
Due to a mistake in libcurl's WebSocket code, a malicious server can send a
particularly crafted packet which makes libcurl get trapped in an endless
busy-loop.
There is no other… | ||||
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