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CVE-2024-42383:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-42383) was discovered in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14, involving a Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset issue. The vulnerability allows attackers to write a NULL byte value beyond the memory space dedicated for the hostname field (NVD, Nozomi Networks).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) by NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Nozomi Networks assessed it with a score of 4.2 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-823 (Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset) (NVD).
Impact
The exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to write a NULL byte value beyond the memory space dedicated for the hostname field, potentially leading to memory corruption and system instability (Nozomi Networks).
Mitigation and workarounds
It is highly recommended not to expose the vulnerable component inside an untrusted network. The vulnerability affects Mongoose Web Server version 7.14 (Nozomi Networks).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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