Stack-based buffer overflow in oFono - CVE-2024-7538

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in oFono - CVE-2024-7538

Published: August 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95404
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7538
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: git.kernel.org
Affected software:
oFono

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CUSD within the parsing of responses from AT Commands. A local user can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-7538

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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