# CVE-2024-45311: RUSTSEC-2024-0373 - `Endpoint::retry()` calls can lead to panicking

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-45311-denial-of-service-in-quinn-proto-when-using-endpoint-retry  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-09-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-45311 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-09-02

`Endpoint::retry()` calls can lead to panicking

Technologies: [quinn-proto (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/crates-io-quinn-proto). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-45311 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-45311 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-45311?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 September 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** quinn-proto (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.11.0,fixed=0.11.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-45311?** Yes. quinn-proto (crates.io): upgrade to 0.11.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-45311?** Check whether you run quinn-proto (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- quinn-proto (crates.io): upgrade to 0.11.7 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p quinn-proto
  ```


## Affected products

- quinn-proto (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.11.0,fixed=0.11.7

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-45311
- GHSA-vr26-jcq5-fjj8
- RUSTSEC-2024-0373

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