Out-of-bounds Read in Checkpoint Gaia OS
CVE-2024-24911
In rare scenarios, the cpca process on the Security Management Server / Domain Management Server may exit unexpectedly, creating a core dump file. When the cpca process is down, VPN and SIC connectivity issues may occur if the CRL is not present in the Security Gateway's CRL cache.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Checkpoint Gaia OS — versions r81, r81.10, r81.20
- Checkpoint Multi-Domain Management
- Checkpoint Multi-Domain Security Management, Quantum Management — versions Quantum Security Management R81 (EOS), R81.10, R81.20
- Checkpoint Quantum Security Management
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183101 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-24911?
- CVE-2024-24911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Gaia OS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-24911?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.