CVE-2024-27619: Buffer Overflow (CVSS 7.3)

Description

Dlink Dir-3040us A1 1.20b03a hotfix is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. Any user having read/write access to ftp server can write directly to ram causing buffer overflow if file or files uploaded are greater than available ram. Ftp server allows change of directory to root which is one level up than root of usb flash directory. During upload ram is getting filled and causing system resource exhaustion (no free memory) which causes system to crash and reboot.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

References

Other References

http://dir-3040us.com https://github.com/ioprojecton/dir-3040_dos https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/ http://dir-3040us.com https://github.com/ioprojecton/dir-3040_dos https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27619? +

Dlink Dir-3040us A1 1.20b03a hotfix is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. Any user having read/write access to ftp server can write directly to ram causing buffer overflow if file or files uploaded are greater than available ram. Ftp server allows change of directory to root which is one level up than root of usb flash directory. During upload ram is getting filled and causing system resource exhaustion (no free memory) which causes system to crash and reboot. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-27619? +

CVE-2024-27619 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-27619? +

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