CVE-2024-2961: glibc Memory Corruption (CVSS 7.3)

Description

The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	glibc	2.1.93 — 2.40
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
debian	debian_linux	All
netapp	hci_h300s_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h300s	All
netapp	hci_h500s_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h500s	All
netapp	hci_h700s_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h700s	All
netapp	hci_h410s_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h410s	All
netapp	hci_h410c_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h410c	All
netapp	hci_h610c_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h610c	All
netapp	hci_h610s_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h610s	All
netapp	hci_h615c_firmware	All
netapp	hci_h615c	All
netapp	hci_compute_node	All
netapp	hci_compute_node	All
netapp	ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility	All

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2961? +

The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-2961? +

CVE-2024-2961 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.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2961? +

CVE-2024-2961 affects products from debian, gnu, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, debian_linux, glibc, hci_compute_node, hci_h300s, hci_h300s_firmware, hci_h410c, hci_h410c_firmware, hci_h410s, hci_h410s_firmware, hci_h500s, hci_h500s_firmware, hci_h610c, hci_h610c_firmware, hci_h610s, hci_h610s_firmware, hci_h615c, hci_h615c_firmware, hci_h700s, hci_h700s_firmware, ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-2961? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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