CVE-2024-29172 Denial of service in Dell BSAFE SSL-J
A remote attacker can cause a Denial of Service in Dell BSAFE SSL-J by exploiting a deadlock vulnerability.
- 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-2024-29172?
CVE-2024-29172 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Dell BSAFE SSL-J, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell BSAFE SSL-J, versions prior to 6.6 and versions 7.0 through 7.2, contains a deadlock vulnerability. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a Denial of Service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Bsafe Ssl-J.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29172 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-2024-29172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell BSAFE SSL-J
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3fj-rfh9-7j99.