Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vixie/cron package, versions [0,]
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- published20 Aug 2024
- disclosed20 Aug 2024
- creditDave G
Introduced: 20 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-43688 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow due to the improper handling of memory through set_range and get_number functions in entry.c file. An attacker can cause memory corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code by manipulating the input to this component.