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CVE-2024-43688 Detail

Description

cron/entry.c in vixie cron before 9cc8ab1, as used in OpenBSD 7.4 and 7.5, allows a heap-based buffer underflow and memory corruption. NOTE: this issue was introduced during a May 2023 refactoring.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/vixie/cron/commit/9cc8ab1087bb9ab861dd5595c41200683c9f6712
https://www.supernetworks.org/CVE-2024-43688/openbsd-cron-heap-underflow.txt
https://www.supernetworks.org/advisories/CVE-2024-43688-openbsd-cron-heap-underflow.txt

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write CISA-ADP  

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-43688
NVD Published Date:
08/20/2024
NVD Last Modified:
08/26/2024
Source:
MITRE