Linux Foundation Magma up to 1.8.0 NAS Packet EsmMessageContainer.cpp decode_esm_message_container buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Foundation Magma up to 1.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function decode_esm_message_container of the file /nas/ies/EsmMessageContainer.cpp of the component NAS Packet Handler. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-24423. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Foundation Magma up to 1.8.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function decode_esm_message_container of the file /nas/ies/EsmMessageContainer.cpp of the component NAS Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Linux Foundation Magma <= 1.8.0 (fixed in v1.9 commit 08472ba98b8321f802e95f5622fa90fec2dea486) was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the decode_esm_message_container function at /nas/ies/EsmMessageContainer.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NAS packet.

The advisory is shared at cellularsecurity.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-24423 since 01/25/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/19/2025).

Upgrading to version 1.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 08472ba98b8321f802e95f5622fa90fec2dea486 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Magma 1.9
Patch: 08472ba98b8321f802e95f5622fa90fec2dea486

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01/25/2024 🔍
01/22/2025 +363 days 🔍
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03/19/2025 +55 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linuxfoundation.org

Advisory: cellularsecurity.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-24423 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-24423
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292909

Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2025 07:34
Updated: 03/19/2025 00:08
Changes: 01/22/2025 07:34 (58), 03/19/2025 00:08 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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