CVE-2024-30949
QNX newlib Time Unit Scaling Vulnerability
Description
An issue in newlib v.4.3.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the time unit scaling in the _gettimeofday function.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 20, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2024, 3:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2024-30949.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-30949 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-30949 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.
-
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/visitorckw/6b26e599241ea80210ea136b28441661 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/visitorckw/6b26e599241ea80210ea136b28441661 Patch Changed Reference Type https://inbox.sourceware.org/newlib/20231129035714.469943-1-visitorckw%40gmail.com/ No Types Assigned https://inbox.sourceware.org/newlib/20231129035714.469943-1-visitorckw%40gmail.com/ Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5f15d7c5817b07a6b18cbab17342c95cb7b42be4 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5f15d7c5817b07a6b18cbab17342c95cb7b42be4 Broken Link Added CWE NIST CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:newlib_project:newlib:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-787 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue in newlib v.4.3.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the time unit scaling in the _gettimeofday function. Added Reference MITRE https://inbox.sourceware.org/newlib/20231129035714.469943-1-visitorckw%40gmail.com/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5f15d7c5817b07a6b18cbab17342c95cb7b42be4 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://gist.github.com/visitorckw/6b26e599241ea80210ea136b28441661 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-30949 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-2024-30949
weaknesses.