Buffer overflow in iptraf-ng - CVE-2024-52949
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101385
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52949
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: iptraf-ng
Affected software:
iptraf-ng
iptraf-ng
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling interface names. A local user can create an overly long interface name and crash the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-52949
Install updates from vendor's website.