CVE-2024-52811
Description
A flaw was found in the ngtcp2 project. In affected versions, acks are not validated before being written to the qlog, leading to a buffer overflow.
Statement
Red Hat does not ship an affected version of ngtcp2. Additionally, this vulnerability impacts systems where qlog is enabled. By default, qlog is disabled.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.2 | N/A | 8.2 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Other; Alter Execution Logic
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