SonicOS HTTP Server Stack Overflow Causing DoS (CVE-2024-29012)
CVE-2024-29012 Published on June 20, 2024

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS HTTP server allows an authenticated remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) via sscanf function.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-29012 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?

A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

CVE-2024-29012 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

SonicWall SonicOS Version 7.1.1-7051 and earlier versions is affected by CVE-2024-29012

Exploit Probability

EPSS
2.25%
Percentile
84.29%

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