CVE-2024-27099 Azure IoT Platform Device SDK Double Free Vulnerability
A double free vulnerability in the Azure IoT Platform Device SDK allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed AMQP messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-27099?
CVE-2024-27099 is a critical use after free vulnerability in azure-uamqp-c, published on 27 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The uAMQP is a C library for AMQP 1.0 communication to Azure Cloud Services. When processing an incorrect `AMQP_VALUE` failed state, may cause a double free problem. This may cause a RCE. Update submodule with commit 2ca42b6e4e098af2d17e487814a91d05f6ae4987.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27099?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (5)
python-uamqp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2 | All versions | 1.5.3-150100.4.18.1 |
python-uamqp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.5.3-150100.4.18.1 |
python-uamqp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.5.3-150100.4.18.1 |
python-uamqp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.5.3-150100.4.18.1 |
python-uamqp openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 1.5.3-150100.4.18.1 |
Products include Microsoft Azure Uamqp.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27099?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-27099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in azure-uamqp-c
Sources
Also known as AZL-35447, AZL-35471, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27099, GHSA-6rh4-fj44-v4jj, SUSE-SU-2024:0947-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27099 and 1 more.