CVE-2024-45289 Unbounded allocation in ctl(4) CAM Target Layer
Incorrect environment variable handling in the fetch library causes the revocation file option to be ignored, allowing connections to hosts with revoked certificates.
- 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-2024-45289?
CVE-2024-45289 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fetch(3) library uses environment variables for passing certain information, including the revocation file pathname. The environment variable name used by fetch(1) to pass the filename to the library was incorrect, in effect ignoring the option.
Fetch would still connect to a host presenting a certificate included in the revocation file passed to the --crl option.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45289?
How do I fix CVE-2024-45289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-45289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34p7-67p6-m2pf.