Netgear XR300 v1.0 Stack Overflow in usb_approve.cgi
CVE-2024-51016 Published on November 5, 2024
Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the addName%d parameter in usb_approve.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Vulnerability Analysis
Weakness Type
What is a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2024-51016 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-51016
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Exploit Probability
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