CVE-2024-40765 Integer overflow in SonicOS
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on SonicWall firewalls via crafted IKEv2 payloads.
- 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-2024-40765?
CVE-2024-40765 is a critical vulnerability in SonicWall SonicOS, published on 9 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Integer-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS via IPSec allows a remote attacker in specific conditions to cause Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted IKEv2 payload.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40765?
How do I fix CVE-2024-40765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f929-9mwj-xwvm.