Vulnerability · Published Nov 27, 2024 · Assigned by Zabbix
CVE-2024-36468Stack buffer overflow in zbx_snmp_cache_handle_engineid
Low 3.0
In plain English
A low-severity stack buffer overflow in Zabbix from Zabbix. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.0Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The reported vulnerability is a stack buffer overflow in the zbx_snmp_cache_handle_engineid function within the Zabbix server/proxy code. This issue occurs when copying data from session->securityEngineID to local_record.engineid without proper bounds checking.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | zabbix | 1:7.0.3+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36468 |
| Debian:14 | zabbix | 1:7.0.3+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36468 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | zabbix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36468 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | zabbix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36468 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | zabbix | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36468 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N