CVE-2024-52533

Description

gio/gsocks4aproxy.c in GNOME GLib before 2.82.1 has an off-by-one error and resultant buffer overflow because SOCKS4_CONN_MSG_LEN is not sufficient for a trailing '\0' character.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.34%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Releng/security/-/wikis/home
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3461
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/releases/2.82.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/12/11
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00020.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0009/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-52533?
CVE-2024-52533 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-52533?
To fix CVE-2024-52533, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-52533 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-52533 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.
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