CVE-2024-33600: glibc Null Dereference (CVSS 5.9)

Description

nscd: Null pointer crashes after notfound response If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) cache fails to add a not-found netgroup response to the cache, the client request can result in a null pointer dereference. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	glibc	2.15 — 2.40
debian	debian_linux	All
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	h300s_firmware	All
netapp	h300s	All
netapp	h500s_firmware	All
netapp	h500s	All
netapp	h700s_firmware	All
netapp	h700s	All
netapp	h410s_firmware	All
netapp	h410s	All
netapp	h410c_firmware	All
netapp	h410c	All
netapp	h610c_firmware	All
netapp	h610c	All
netapp	h610s_firmware	All
netapp	h610s	All
netapp	h615c_firmware	All
netapp	h615c	All
netapp	hci_bootstrap_os	All

References

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0013/ https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0006 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0013/ https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0006 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-33600? +

nscd: Null pointer crashes after notfound response If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) cache fails to add a not-found netgroup response to the cache, the client request can result in a null pointer dereference. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-33600? +

CVE-2024-33600 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-33600? +

CVE-2024-33600 affects products from debian, gnu, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, debian_linux, glibc, h300s, h300s_firmware, h410c, h410c_firmware, h410s, h410s_firmware, h500s, h500s_firmware, h610c, h610c_firmware, h610s, h610s_firmware, h615c, h615c_firmware, h700s, h700s_firmware, hci_bootstrap_os. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-33600? +

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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