CVE-2019-17424 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can achieve code execution or denial of service via a crafted firewall configuration file processed by nipper-ng.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17424?
CVE-2019-17424 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stack-based buffer overflow in the processPrivilage() function in IOS/process-general.c in nipper-ng 0.11.10 allows remote attackers (serving firewall configuration files) to achieve Remote Code Execution or Denial Of Service via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nipper-Ng Project Nipper-Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-17424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xw7-98v4-8gqh.