#VU88502 NULL pointer dereference in Palo Alto PAN-OS


Published: 2024-04-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU88502

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3385

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Palo Alto PAN-OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Palo Alto PAN-OS: 11.0 - 11.0.2-h3, 10.2 - 10.2.7-h3, 10.1 - 10.1.11-h4, 9.1 - 9.1.16-h5, 9.0 - 9.0.17-h3


External links
http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-3385


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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