Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2024 · Assigned by wolfSSL
CVE-2024-0901SEGV and out of bounds memory read from malicious packet
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in wolfSSL from wolfSSL. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Remotely executed SEGV and out of bounds read allows malicious packet sender to crash or cause an out of bounds read via sending a malformed packet with the correct length.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | wolfssl | 5.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | wolfssl | 5.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | wolfssl | 5.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | wolfssl | 5.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | wolfssl | 5.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Debian:12 | wolfssl | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Debian:13 | wolfssl | 5.7.0-0.3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wolfssl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | wolfssl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | wolfssl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | wolfssl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0901 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | wolfssl | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0901 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-129 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H