NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting OpenNetworkingFoundation/libfluid package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-OPENNETWORKINGFOUNDATIONLIBFLUID-8065721
  • published20 Sept 2024
  • disclosed18 Sept 2024
  • creditGabriele Quagliarella

Introduced: 18 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-23916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-690  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for OpenNetworkingFoundation/libfluid.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference due to the fluid_msg::ActionSet::unpack process. An attacker can cause the application to crash by sending specially crafted packets that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Workaround

This vulnerability can be mitigated by not exposing the vulnerable component inside an untrusted network.

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