Stack-based buffer overflow in oFono - CVE-2024-7538
Published: August 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95404
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7538
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
oFono
Ubuntu
ofono (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
ofono (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7538
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
ofono (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm3, 1.21-1ubuntu1+esm3, 1.31-2ubuntu1+esm3, 1.31-3ubuntu1.2+esm1, 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2+esm1