CVE-2024-2002

Libdwarf: crashes randomly on fuzzed object

Description

A double-free vulnerability was found in libdwarf. In a multiply-corrupted DWARF object, libdwarf may try to dealloc(free) an allocation twice, potentially causing unpredictable and various results.

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

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2002 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2267700 issue tracking
https://github.com/davea42/libdwarf-code/blob/main/bugxml/data.txt third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZGPVLSPIXR32J6FOAFTTIMYTUUXJICGW/ mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2002?
CVE-2024-2002 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-2002?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-2002: 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-2024-2002 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-2002 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-2024-2002?
CVE-2024-2002 affects Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
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