Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL Software prior 1.6.1 insufficient control flow management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL Software. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to insufficient control flow management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-33617. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL Software. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficient control flow management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-691. The code does not sufficiently manage its control flow during execution, creating conditions in which the control flow can be modified in unexpected ways. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL software before version v1.6.1 may allow information disclosure via network access.

It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-33617 since 05/23/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 274423 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : qatengine, qatlib (SUSE-SU-2025:3943-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (274423). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Insufficient control flow management
CWE: CWE-691
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 274423
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 Security Update : qatengine, qatlib (SUSE-SU-2025:3943-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QAT Engine for OpenSSL Software 1.6.1

Timelineinfo

05/23/2024 🔍
11/13/2024 +174 days 🔍
11/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/08/2025 +360 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01177
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-33617 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-33617
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284435

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2024 22:44
Updated: 11/08/2025 02:57
Changes: 11/13/2024 22:44 (75), 11/08/2025 02:57 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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