Eclipse ThreadX up to 6.3.x __portable_aligned_alloc buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eclipse ThreadX up to 6.3.x and classified as critical. This affects the function __portable_aligned_alloc. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-2452. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Eclipse ThreadX up to 6.3.x. Affected is the function __portable_aligned_alloc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Eclipse ThreadX NetX Duo before 6.4.0, if an attacker can control parameters of __portable_aligned_alloc() could cause an integer wrap-around and an allocation smaller than expected. This could cause subsequent heap buffer overflows.

The weakness was shared by Marco Ivaldi. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-2452 since 03/14/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 6.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ThreadX 6.4.0

Timelineinfo

03/14/2024 🔍
03/26/2024 +12 days 🔍
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02/07/2025 +317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-h963-7vhw-8rpx
Researcher: Marco Ivaldi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-2452 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-2452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258024
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2024 17:16
Updated: 02/07/2025 00:09
Changes: 03/26/2024 17:16 (64), 05/05/2024 08:34 (1), 05/05/2024 08:36 (1), 06/03/2024 11:02 (10), 06/11/2024 13:23 (1), 02/07/2025 00:09 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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