#VU87903 Out-of-bounds write in unixODBC - CVE-2024-1013

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87903

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [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-2024-1013

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
unixODBC
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: unixODBC

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input on 64-bit systems. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

unixODBC: 2.2.10 - 2.3.9

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1013
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2260823
https://github.com/lurcher/unixODBC/pull/157

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.