OpenBSD NFS Remote Code Exec CVE-2024-29937 in 7.4
CVE-2024-29937 Published on April 11, 2024
NFS in a BSD derived codebase, as used in OpenBSD through 7.4 and FreeBSD through 14.0-RELEASE, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bug that is unrelated to memory corruption.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-29937 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CVE-2024-29937 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-29937
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Exploit Probability
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