CVE-2024-8061
Denial of Service in aimhubio/aim
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Denial of Service in aimhubio/aim
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
CVE-2024-8061- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1088
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-6926
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
EUVD-2025-6926- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6w7p-xrvp-p7xv
Aim allows denial of service due to no timeouts for some tracking server endpoints
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
GHSA-6w7p-xrvp-p7xv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-1088
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
CVE-2024-8061- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1088
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Denial of Service in aimhubio/aim
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
CVE-2024-8061- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1088
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6w7p-xrvp-p7xv
Aim allows denial of service due to no timeouts for some tracking server endpoints
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
GHSA-6w7p-xrvp-p7xv- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1088, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1083
Aim allows denial of service due to no timeouts for some tracking server endpoints
In version 3.23.0 of aimhubio/aim, certain methods that request data from external servers do not have set timeouts, causing the server to wait indefinitely for a response. This can lead to a denial of service, as the tracking server does not respond to other requests while waiting. The issue arises in the client used by the aim tracking server to communicate with external resources, specifically in the _run_read_instructions method and similar calls without timeouts.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1083- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
aimPyPI |
through 3.23.0 | None known |
aimPyPI |
through 3.23.0, plus listed versions 2.0.192.0.202.0.212.0.222.0.23 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.242.0.252.0.262.0.272.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.2.02.2.12.3.02.4.02.5.02.6.02.7.02.7.12.7.22.7.32.7.43.0.03.0.13.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.73.1.03.1.13.10.03.10.0.dev93.10.13.10.23.10.33.11.03.11.0.dev43.11.13.11.1.dev13.11.23.12.03.12.0.dev23.12.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-8061 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Aimhubio Aimhubio/aim, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
huntr.com/bounties/c85d005c-b354-4c51-a88f-adda2f09622b
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8061
github.com/aimhubio/aim/blob/a6c6f2fee0f1abe37c1d66701b0329fb6af31a3d/aim/ext/transport/client.py
pypi.org/project/aim
Left out here: 73 versions. The JSON record has them.