Vulnerability in Freebsd
CVE-2024-7589
A signal handler in sshd(8) may call a logging function that is not async-signal-safe. The signal handler is invoked when a client does not authenticate within the LoginGraceTime seconds (120 by default). This signal handler executes in…
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.020 (78.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Freebsd — versions 13.3, 14.0, 14.0-RELEASE
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secteam@freebsd.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secteam@freebsd.org (related, Not Applicable)
- secteam@freebsd.org (related, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7589?
- CVE-2024-7589 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7589?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7589 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.