CVE-2024-27359 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service by triggering an infinite loop in the scanner when processing malicious archive files.
- 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-2024-27359?
CVE-2024-27359 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain WithSecure products allow a Denial of Service because the engine scanner can go into an infinite loop when processing an archive file. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15, WithSecure Server Security 15, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later, WithSecure Client Security for Mac 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection for Mac 17 and later, WithSecure Linux Security 64 12.0, WithSecure Linux Protection 12.0, and WithSecure Atlant 1.0.35-1.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27359?
How do I fix CVE-2024-27359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27359 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-2024-27359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79m3-3j97-c9x5.