Pre-9.2.2 Splunk Enterprise Null Pointer Crash on /cluster/config
CVE-2024-36982 Published on July 1, 2024
Denial of Service through null pointer reference in “cluster/config” REST endpoint
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312.109 and 9.1.2308.207, an attacker could trigger a null pointer reference on the cluster/config REST endpoint, which could result in a crash of the Splunk daemon.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-36982
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 9.2 and below 9.2.2 is affected.
- Version 9.1 and below 9.1.5 is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.0.10 is affected.
- Version 9.1.2312 and below 9.1.2312.109 is affected.
- Version 9.1.2308 and below 9.1.2308.207 is affected.
- Version 9.2 and below 9.2.2 is affected.
- Version 9.1 and below 9.1.5 is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.0.10 is affected.
- Version 9.1.2312 and below 9.1.2312.109 is affected.
- Version 9.1.2308 and below 9.1.2308.207 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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