7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-42284
Linux Tipc Buffer Overflow
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: Return non-zero value from tipc_udp_addr2str() on error tipc_udp_addr2str() should return non-zero value if the UDP media address is invalid. Otherwise, a buffer overflow access can occur in tipc_media_addr_printf(). Fix this by returning 1 on an invalid UDP media address.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2024, 7:47 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42284 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42284 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/253405541be2f15ffebdeac2f4cf4b7e9144d12f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/253405541be2f15ffebdeac2f4cf4b7e9144d12f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2abe350db1aa599eeebc6892237d0bce0f1de62a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2abe350db1aa599eeebc6892237d0bce0f1de62a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eea127675450583680c8170358bcba43227bd69 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eea127675450583680c8170358bcba43227bd69 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728734352743a78b4c5a7285b282127696a4a813 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728734352743a78b4c5a7285b282127696a4a813 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ddf84a52f0d8ec3f5db6ccce08faf202a17d28 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ddf84a52f0d8ec3f5db6ccce08faf202a17d28 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ec3335dd89c8d169e9650e4bac64fde71fdf15b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ec3335dd89c8d169e9650e4bac64fde71fdf15b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa38bf74899de07cf70b50cd17f8ad45fb6654c8 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa38bf74899de07cf70b50cd17f8ad45fb6654c8 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa96c6baef1b5385e2f0c0677b32b3839e716076 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa96c6baef1b5385e2f0c0677b32b3839e716076 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-754
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1 up to (excluding) 4.19.320 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.282 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.224 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.165 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.103 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.44 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.3
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ec3335dd89c8d169e9650e4bac64fde71fdf15b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/253405541be2f15ffebdeac2f4cf4b7e9144d12f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa38bf74899de07cf70b50cd17f8ad45fb6654c8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eea127675450583680c8170358bcba43227bd69 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: Return non-zero value from tipc_udp_addr2str() on error tipc_udp_addr2str() should return non-zero value if the UDP media address is invalid. Otherwise, a buffer overflow access can occur in tipc_media_addr_printf(). Fix this by returning 1 on an invalid UDP media address.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728734352743a78b4c5a7285b282127696a4a813 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ddf84a52f0d8ec3f5db6ccce08faf202a17d28 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2abe350db1aa599eeebc6892237d0bce0f1de62a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa96c6baef1b5385e2f0c0677b32b3839e716076 [No types assigned]
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