CVE-2024-3184 Null dereference in GoAhead
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in GoAhead Web Server by triggering null pointer dereferences when a specific compilation flag is enabled.
- 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-2024-3184?
CVE-2024-3184 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EmbedThis GoAhead, published on 17 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities were found in GoAhead Web Server up to version 6.0.0 when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_REPLACE_MALLOC flag. Without a memory notifier for allocation failures, remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending malicious requests, leading to a crash and Denial of Service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3184?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8p5-r5cq-633g.