Zabbix up to 6.0.33/6.4.18/7.0.3 email.c buffer over-read

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Zabbix up to 6.0.33/6.4.18/7.0.3. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library src/libs/zbxmedia/email.c. Performing a manipulation results in buffer over-read. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-42333. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Zabbix up to 6.0.33/6.4.18/7.0.3. This affects some unknown processing in the library src/libs/zbxmedia/email.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer over-read vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-126. The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The researcher is showing that it is possible to leak a small amount of Zabbix Server memory using an out of bounds read in src/libs/zbxmedia/email.c

The advisory is shared at support.zabbix.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-42333 since 07/30/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212155 (Debian dla-3984 : zabbix-agent - security update), 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 (212155). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Network Management Software

Name

• Zabbix

Version

• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7
• 6.0.8
• 6.0.9
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.11
• 6.0.12
• 6.0.13
• 6.0.14
• 6.0.15
• 6.0.16
• 6.0.17
• 6.0.18
• 6.0.19
• 6.0.20
• 6.0.21
• 6.0.22
• 6.0.23
• 6.0.24
• 6.0.25
• 6.0.26
• 6.0.27
• 6.0.28
• 6.0.29
• 6.0.30
• 6.0.31
• 6.0.32
• 6.0.33
• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4
• 6.4.5
• 6.4.6
• 6.4.7
• 6.4.8
• 6.4.9
• 6.4.10
• 6.4.11
• 6.4.12
• 6.4.13
• 6.4.14
• 6.4.15
• 6.4.16
• 6.4.17
• 6.4.18
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3

License

• open-source

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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