CVE-2024-24784 Affecting container-tools:rhel8/slirp4netns package, versions <0:1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+3876+e55593a8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-CONTAINERTOOLS-7686869
  • published14 Aug 2024
  • disclosed30 Apr 2024

Introduced: 30 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-24784  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 container-tools:rhel8/slirp4netns to version 0:1.2.3-1.module_el8.10.0+3876+e55593a8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:6969.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:rhel8/slirp4netns package and not the container-tools:rhel8/slirp4netns package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ParseAddressList function incorrectly handles comments (text within parentheses) within display names. Since this is a misalignment with conforming address parsers, it can result in different trust decisions being made by programs using different parsers.

CVSS Scores

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