Buffer overflow in Trellix Agent
CVE-2024-0213
A buffer overflow vulnerability in TA for Linux and TA for MacOS prior to 5.8.1 allows a local user to gain elevated permissions, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS), through exploiting a memory corruption issue in the TA service, which runs as root. This may also result in the disabling of event reporting to ePO, caused by failure to validate input from the file correctly.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Trellix Agent
- Trellix Agent (Ta) — versions Prior to 5.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0213?
- CVE-2024-0213 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trellix Agent, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0213?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0213 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.