OSV-2024-805 Use-of-uninitialized-value in pcpp::NflogLayer::parseNextLayer
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the PcapPlusPlus library by triggering a use-of-uninitialized-value error during packet parsing.
- 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-2024-805?
OSV-2024-805 is an use after free vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 16 Aug 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=42537198
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
pcpp::NflogLayer::parseNextLayer
pcpp::Packet::setRawPacket
FuzzTarget.cpp
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-805?
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-2024-805?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is OSV-2024-805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-805 in the wild and no public exploit code.