OSV-2024-393 Heap-buffer-overflow in pcpp::BgpLayer::getHeaderLen
A heap-buffer-overflow in the BGP layer header length calculation can cause a crash when processing malformed 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-2024-393?
OSV-2024-393 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=67346
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
pcpp::BgpLayer::getHeaderLen
pcpp::Packet::shortenLayer
pcpp::BgpUpdateMessageLayer::setPathAttributes
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-393?
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-2024-393?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-393 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-2024-393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-393 in the wild and no public exploit code.