CVE-2024-23916 NULL Pointer Dereference in libfluid_msg library

Medium 5.3 Published 18 Sep 2024 Updated 18 Sep 2024

A NULL pointer dereference in the libfluid_msg library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted messages.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-23916?

CVE-2024-23916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open Networking Foundation (ONF) libfluid, published on 18 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Open Networking Foundation (ONF) libfluid (libfluid_msg module). This vulnerability is associated with program routines fluid_msg::ActionSet::unpack.

This issue affects libfluid: 0.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-690

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opennetworking Libfluid Msg.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-23916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j298-ggff-cvm8.