CVE-2026-24831
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an infinite loop vulnerability in ixray-1.6-stcop software where a loop condition cannot be satisfied, causing indefinite execution. This affects all users running vulnerable versions, potentially leading to denial of service or resource exhaustion.
💻 Affected Systems
- ixray-team ixray-1.6-stcop
📦 What is this software?
Ix Ray Engine 1.6 by Ixray Team
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system resource exhaustion leading to denial of service, system crashes, or unresponsive applications requiring manual intervention.
Likely Case
Application becomes unresponsive, consumes excessive CPU/memory, and requires restart to recover normal functionality.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper monitoring and resource limits in place, allowing for automated recovery.
🎯 Exploit Status
Infinite loop vulnerabilities typically require minimal exploitation complexity but depend on triggering specific code paths.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/ixray-team/ixray-1.6-stcop/pull/248
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download version 1.3 or later from official repository. 2. Stop the ixray service. 3. Replace the vulnerable binary with patched version. 4. Restart the service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Resource Limiting
linuxImplement CPU and memory limits to prevent complete system exhaustion
systemctl set-property ixray.service CPUQuota=80%
systemctl set-property ixray.service MemoryMax=1G
Process Monitoring and Restart
allMonitor process resource usage and automatically restart if thresholds exceeded
# Configure monitoring tool (e.g., monit, systemd) to restart service if CPU > 90% for 5 minutes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict resource limits (CPU, memory) on the process
- Deploy monitoring with automated restart when resource thresholds are exceeded
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check current version: run 'ixray --version' or check package versionCheck Version:
ixray --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 1.3 or higher and monitor for abnormal resource consumption📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Repeated identical log entries without progress
- Missing expected periodic log entries
Network Indicators:
- Unresponsive service ports
- Timeout errors from clients
SIEM Query:
process_name="ixray" AND (cpu_usage > 90 OR memory_usage > 90) AND duration > 300