CVE-2024-2496
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the udevConnectListAllInterfaces() function in libvirt. This issue can occur when detaching a host interface while at the same time collecting the list of interfaces via virConnectListAllInterfaces API. This flaw could be used to perform a denial of service attack by causing the libvirt daemon to crash.
How to fix CVE-2024-2496
To remediate CVE-2024-2496, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 7.0.0-3+deb11u3 or later
Is CVE-2024-2496 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 7.0.0-3+deb11u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |