CVE-2024-1441

Libvirt: off-by-one error in udevlistinterfacesbystatus()

Description

An off-by-one error flaw was found in the udevListInterfacesByStatus() function in libvirt when the number of interfaces exceeds the size of the `names` array. This issue can be reproduced by sending specially crafted data to the libvirt daemon, allowing an unprivileged client to perform a denial of service attack by causing the libvirt daemon to crash.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2560 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1441 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2263841 issue tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00000.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/45FFKU3LODT345LAB5T4XZA5WKYMXJYU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/E6MVZO5GXDB7RHY6MS3ZXES3HPK34P3A/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0003/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1441?
CVE-2024-1441 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1441?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-1441: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Is CVE-2024-1441 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-1441 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-1441?
CVE-2024-1441 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization.
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