CVE-2024-41928

Sept. 6, 2024, 5:35 p.m.

8.4
High

Description

Malicious software running in a guest VM can exploit the buffer overflow to achieve code execution on the host in the bhyve userspace process, which typically runs as root. Note that bhyve runs in a Capsicum sandbox, so malicious code is constrained by the capabilities available to the bhyve process.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
bhyve

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References

https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:10.bhyve.asc

Tags

CWE-125
secteam@freebsd.org
2024-09-05
CVE-2024-41928

CVSS Score

8.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 6, 2024, 5:35 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secteam@freebsd.org

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