SonicOS IPSec VPN Heap Overflow DoS
CVE-2024-40764 Published on July 18, 2024
Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS IPSec VPN allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-40764 is exploitable 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 have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2024-40764
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Affected Versions
SonicWall SonicOS:- Version 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2395 and older versions is affected.
- Version 7.0.1-5151 and older versions is affected.
- Version 7.1.1-7051 and older versions is affected.
- Before and including 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2395 is affected.
- Before and including 7.0.1-5151 is affected.
- Before and including 7.1.1-7051 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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