Linksys E8450 1.2.00.360516 hidden_dhcp_num buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linksys E8450 1.2.00.360516. Affected is the function hidden_dhcp_num. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-57545. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linksys E8450 1.2.00.360516. This affects the function hidden_dhcp_num. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. The parsed field (hidden_dhcp_num) is copied to the stack without length verification.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-57545 since 01/09/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-53620). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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01/09/2025 🔍
01/21/2025 +12 days 🔍
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06/29/2025 +159 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linksys.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-57545 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-57545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292863
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2025 22:54
Updated: 06/29/2025 07:30
Changes: 01/21/2025 22:54 (54), 01/23/2025 09:19 (12), 06/29/2025 07:30 (1)
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