CVE-2024-0217
PackageKitd Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in PackageKitd. In some conditions, the order of cleanup mechanics for a transaction could be impacted. As a result, some memory access could occur on memory regions that were previously freed. Once freed, a memory region can be reused for other allocations and any previously stored data in this memory region is considered lost.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 3, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 2, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-0217
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-0217.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79 | Patch |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-0217 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79 No Types Assigned https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79 Patch Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/commit/64278c9127e3333342b56ead99556161f7e86f79 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.7 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A use-after-free flaw was found in PackageKitd. In some conditions, the order of cleanup mechanics for a transaction could be impacted. As a result, some memory access could occur on memory regions that were previously freed. Once freed, a memory region can be reused for other allocations and any previously stored data in this memory region is considered lost. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0217 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256624 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-416 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0217 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-0217
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.03%
score
0.31507
percentile