#VU99550 Out-of-bounds read in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-51562
Published: October 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99550
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51562
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation
FreeBSD Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the nvme_opc_get_log_page() function in the NVMe driver in bhyve(8). A malicious guest can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the hypervisor.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.