CVE-2024-45239 Null dereference in n/a
A malicious RPKI repository can cause a crash in Fort via null pointer dereference, leading to Route Origin Validation unavailability and potential routing compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-45239?
CVE-2024-45239 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Fort before 1.6.3. A malicious RPKI repository that descends from a (trusted) Trust Anchor can serve (via rsync or RRDP) an ROA or a Manifest containing a null eContent field. Fort dereferences the pointer without sanitizing it first. Because Fort is an RPKI Relying Party, a crash can lead to Route Origin Validation unavailability, which can lead to compromised routing.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nicmx Fort-Validator.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45239?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-45239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45239, GHSA-f5r3-g3cg-82j6, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45239.