High

h2o vulnerable to unexpected POST request shutting down server

  • Disclosed: 27.06.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:18

In h2oai/h2o-3 version 3.46.0, the run_tool command in the rapids component allows the main function of any class under the water.tools namespace to be called. One such class, MojoConvertTool, crashes the server when invoked with an invalid argument, causing a denial of service.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) h2o <= 3.46.0 no fix

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400, CWE-94
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
h2o
Disclosed
27.06.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 13:18

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1437 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-58m3-rcvp-f9ww - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: h2o

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (17) in the archive
Total entries
17
First → latest
12.2023 04.2026
Without a fix
14
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 6
  • High 9
  • Medium 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2023: 1
  2. 2024: 3
  3. 2025: 11
  4. 2026: 2
Severity:
  1. Critical · 9.1 CVE-2024-5986 <= 3.46.0.1 no fix
  2. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2025-6544 <= 3.46.0.7 no fix
  3. High · 8.2 CVE-2024-8616 >= 3.10.4.1, <= 3.46.0 no fix
  4. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-8062 >= 3.2.0.1, <= 3.46.0 no fix
  5. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-7765 >= 3.32.1.2, <= 3.46.0.2 no fix
  6. High · 7.1 CVE-2024-6854 >= 3.32.1.1, <= 3.46.0 no fix
  7. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10572 >= 3.34.0.1, <= 3.46.0.1 no fix
  8. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10550 >= 3.30.0.7, <= 3.46.0.1 no fix
  9. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10549 >= 3.30.0.7, <= 3.46.0.1 no fix
  10. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2024-10553 < 3.46.0.6 3.46.0.6
  11. Critical · 9.1 CVE-2024-45758 <= 3.46.0.7 no fix
  12. h2o vulnerable to unexpected POST request shutting down server this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2024-5979 <= 3.46.0 no fix
  13. Critical · 9.3 CVE-2023-6569 < 3.46.0.1 3.46.0.1

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