#VU96580 Integer overflow in Keepalived - CVE-2024-41184

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96580

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41184

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Keepalived
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Keepalived

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the vrrp_ipsets_handler handler in fglobal_parser.c. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to the application, trigger an integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Keepalived: 2.0.0 - 2.3.1

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External links
https://github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues/2447#issuecomment-2231329734

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.