CVE-2023-36038: ASP.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability in Bitnami dotnet

dotnet Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

21/11/2023

Disclosed on

CVE-2023-36038

CVE

Yes i

Fix available

High

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

CVE-2023-36038: ASP.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability. Affects dotnet across 3 version ranges.

< 8.0.0 >= 8.0.0-rc1, <= 8.0.0-rc1 >= 8.0.0-rc2, <= 8.0.0-rc2

Fixed in 8.0.0. How to fix ↓

Also tracked for

aspnet-core · Bitnami
dotnet-sdk · Bitnami

The same CVE-2023-36038 is tracked separately for each ecosystem and vendor. Its fix information is the same; the package and affected versions differ.

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Background

Bitnami dotnet is an open-source framework developed by Microsoft that allows developers to build cross-platform applications using the .NET platform. It provides a runtime environment, libraries, and tools for developing and running applications. This vulnerability affects versions 0 to 8.0.0-rc2 of Bitnami dotnet.

Vulnerability Detail

The ASP.NET Core Denial of Service vulnerability in Bitnami dotnet allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted requests to the affected application. This vulnerability can lead to the application becoming unresponsive or crashing, resulting in a disruption of service. The vulnerability originates from a flaw in the ASP.NET Core framework and can be exploited remotely without authentication.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

8.0.0

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Workaround

There is no known workaround for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the fix provided by upgrading to a patched version of Bitnami dotnet.

Conclusion

The ASP.NET Core Denial of Service vulnerability in Bitnami dotnet can be mitigated by upgrading to version 8.0.0 or later. It is important for developers to promptly update their applications to ensure they are protected against this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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