Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. In affected versions any Directus installation that has websockets enabled can be crashed if the websocket server receives an invalid frame. A malicious user could leverage this bug to crash Directus. This issue has been addressed in version 10.6.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using websockets.
Remediation
References
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/243eed781b42d6b4948ddb8c3792bcf5b44f55bb
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m
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