CVE-2024-53379 Memory corruption in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in SharkSSL by sending a malformed Client-Hello message, triggering a heap buffer overflow.
- 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-2024-53379?
CVE-2024-53379 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap buffer overflow in the server site handshake implementation in Real Time Logic LLC's SharkSSL version (from 05/05/24) commit 64808a5e12c83b38f85c943dee0112e428dc2a43 allows a remote attacker to trigger a Denial-of-Service via a malformed Client-Hello message.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53379?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53379?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-53379 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53379 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p6v-g3wm-x2qp.