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CVE-2024-42384: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-42384 is an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability discovered in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server version 7.14. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 18, 2024, and was reported by Nozomi Networks Inc (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190) issue. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating a high-severity vulnerability with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, the vulnerability allows an attacker to send an unexpected TLS packet that can produce a segmentation fault in the application, potentially leading to service disruption (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a version newer than Mongoose Web Server v7.14. All versions up to and including 7.14 are affected by this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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