CVE-2024-2961
CVE-2024-2961
The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| glibc The GNU C Library |
≥ 2.1.93; < 2.40 (affected, custom)
Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: glibc |
| glibc gnu |
≥ 2.1.93; < 2.40 (affected, semver)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: CISA-ADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP Siemens |
≥ V3.1.5; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP Siemens |
≥ V3.1.5; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP Siemens |
≥ V3.1.5; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.3 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H | ADP: CISA-ADP |
Exploit evidence
- https://www.ambionics.io/blog/iconv-cve-2024-2961-p1
exploit · ADP: CISA-ADP
References
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0004CNA: glibc
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/P3I4KYS6EU6S7QZ47WFNTPVAHFIUQNEL/CNA: glibc
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YAMJQI3Y6BHWV3CUTYBXOZONCUJNOB2Z/CNA: glibc
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BTJFBGHDYG5PEIFD5WSSSKSFZ2AZWC5N/CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/24/2CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/17/9CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/18/4CNA: glibc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00001.htmlCNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/2CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/6CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/1CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/4CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/5CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/3CNA: glibc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0002/CNA: glibc
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5CNA: glibc
- https://www.ambionics.io/blog/iconv-cve-2024-2961-p1ADP: CISA-ADP · exploit
- https://www.ambionics.io/blog/iconv-cve-2024-2961-p1ADP: CVE
- https://www.ambionics.io/blog/iconv-cve-2024-2961-p2ADP: CVE
- https://www.ambionics.io/blog/iconv-cve-2024-2961-p3ADP: CVE
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0004ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/P3I4KYS6EU6S7QZ47WFNTPVAHFIUQNEL/ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YAMJQI3Y6BHWV3CUTYBXOZONCUJNOB2Z/ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BTJFBGHDYG5PEIFD5WSSSKSFZ2AZWC5N/ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/24/2ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/17/9ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/18/4ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00001.htmlADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/2ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/6ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/1ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/4ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/5ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/27/3ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0002/ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5ADP: CVE · x_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlADP: siemens-SADP
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