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CVE-2022-24294: ReDoS in Apache MXNet RTC Module

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-07-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

A regular expression used in Apache MXNet (incubating) is vulnerable to a potential denial-of-service by excessive resource consumption. The bug could be exploited when loading a model in Apache MXNet that has a specially crafted operator name that would cause the regular expression evaluation to use excessive resources to attempt a match. This issue affects Apache MXNet versions prior to 1.9.1.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache MXNet: before 1.9.1 — fixed in 1.9.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache MXNet 1.9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/24/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/b1fbfmvzlr2bbp95lqoh3mtovclfcl3o
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/24/2
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/b1fbfmvzlr2bbp95lqoh3mtovclfcl3o

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