CVE-2024-24444 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in OpenAirInterface CN5G AMF by repeatedly establishing SCTP connections due to improper file descriptor handling.
- 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-2024-24444?
CVE-2024-24444 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper file descriptor handling for closed connections in OpenAirInterface CN5G AMF (oai-cn5g-amf) up to v2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by repeatedly establishing SCTP connections with the N2 interface.
Weakness: CWE-775
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24444?
How do I fix CVE-2024-24444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-24444 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-24444 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx5j-cg4m-877m.