OSV-2024-360 Heap-buffer-overflow in pcpp::TelnetLayer::getFieldLen
A heap buffer overflow in the Telnet layer parser allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2024-360?
OSV-2024-360 is a memory corruption vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 30 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=67752
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
pcpp::TelnetLayer::getFieldLen
pcpp::TelnetLayer::getFirstCommand
readParsedPacket
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-360?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including pcapplusplus.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pcapplusplus OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2024-360?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-360 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 OSV-2024-360 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-360 in the wild and no public exploit code.