CVE-2024-36844 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

libmodbus v3.1.6 was discovered to contain a use-after-free via the ctx->backend pointer. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted message sent to the unit-test-server.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libmodbus	Libmodbus

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libmodbus:libmodbus:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/749

History

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Libmodbus Libmodbus libmodbus
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:libmodbus:libmodbus:3.1.6:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Libmodbus Libmodbus libmodbus

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-416
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-05-31T19:16:22.991Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T15:59:44.171Z

Reserved: 2024-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-36844

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T03:43:49.048Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-31T20:15:10.380

Modified: 2025-05-01T13:50:48.783

Link: CVE-2024-36844

Redhat

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