What is the severity of CVE-2024-42385?

CVE-2024-42385 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for out-of-bound memory writes.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42385?

To fix CVE-2024-42385, ensure that your Cesanta Mongoose Web Server is upgraded to a version newer than 7.14 that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-42385?

The potential impacts of CVE-2024-42385 include application crashes and reliance on attacker-supplied PEM certificates leading to memory corruption.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-42385?

CVE-2024-42385 affects users of Cesanta Mongoose Web Server version 7.14 or earlier that utilize PEM certificates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-42385

high

CWE

140

18/11/2024

19/11/2024

CVE-2024-42385: Improper Neutralization of Delimiters in Mongoose Web Server library

Q: What is CVE-2024-42385?

CVE-2024-42385 is an improper neutralization of delimiters vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server that allows for out-of-bound memory writes.

First published: Mon Nov 18 2024(Updated: )

Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to trigger an out-of-bound memory write if the PEM certificate contains unexpected characters.

Credit: prodsec@nozominetworks.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library	<=7.14

Remedy

It is suggested to update the Mongoose Web Server library to v7.15.

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Reference Links

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2024-42385

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-42385?
CVE-2024-42385 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for out-of-bound memory writes.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42385?
To fix CVE-2024-42385, ensure that your Cesanta Mongoose Web Server is upgraded to a version newer than 7.14 that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-42385?
The potential impacts of CVE-2024-42385 include application crashes and reliance on attacker-supplied PEM certificates leading to memory corruption.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-42385?
CVE-2024-42385 affects users of Cesanta Mongoose Web Server version 7.14 or earlier that utilize PEM certificates.
What is CVE-2024-42385?
CVE-2024-42385 is an improper neutralization of delimiters vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server that allows for out-of-bound memory writes.

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