VDB-286080 · CVE-2024-52949 · Nessus 213408

iptraf-ng Interface Length IFNAMSIZ buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in iptraf-ng and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Interface Length Handler. The manipulation of the argument IFNAMSIZ results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-52949. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in iptraf-ng (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Interface Length Handler. The manipulation of the argument IFNAMSIZ 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:

iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow. In src/ifaces.c, the strcpy function consistently fails to control the size, and it is consequently possible to overflow memory on the stack.

The advisory is shared for download at openeuler.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-52949 since 11/18/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213408 (CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: iptraf-ng (CVE-2024-52949)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (213408). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Name

iptraf-ng

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213408
Nessus Name: CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: iptraf-ng (CVE-2024-52949)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2024 🔍
11/26/2024 +8 days 🔍
11/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2025 +64 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openeuler.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2024-52949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286080

Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2024 07:57
Updated: 01/29/2025 10:39
Changes: 11/26/2024 07:57 (52), 12/18/2024 05:31 (12), 12/27/2024 09:31 (2), 01/29/2025 10:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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