CVE-2023-38505Public exploitNetwork attack vector

HTTPS service lockout via stalled TLS handshake

Published Jul 27, 2023 · Updated Oct 10, 2024

Denial of service in DietPi-Dashboard 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to block HTTPS access by leaving a TLS handshake unfinished. The HTTPS backend admits only one handshake at a time and waits indefinitely when the connected client never begins that handshake. The dashboard must be running in HTTPS mode and reachable by the attacker; one stalled connection then prevents legitimate TLS sessions for an indefinite period.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in DietPi-Dashboard 0.6.1 allows remote attackers to block HTTPS access by leaving a TLS handshake unfinished. The HTTPS backend admits only one handshake at a time and waits indefinitely when the connected client never begins that handshake. The dashboard must be running in HTTPS mode and reachable by the attacker; one stalled connection then prevents legitimate TLS sessions for an indefinite period.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38505
Published
Jul 27, 2023
Updated
Oct 10, 2024
Vendor
ravenclaw900
Product
DietPi-Dashboard
Classifications
CWE-410, CWE-412, CWE-667, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 10, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion== 0.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ravenclaw900 · DietPi-Dashboardversion== 0.6.1
DietPi · DietPi-Dashboardversion=0.6.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-410Insufficient Resource Pool
CWE-412Unrestricted Externally Accessible Lock
CWE-667Improper Locking
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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