Vulnerability in Freebsd

CVE-2024-8178

The ctl_write_buffer and ctl_read_buffer functions allocated memory to be returned to userspace, without initializing it. Malicious software running in a guest VM that exposes virtio_scsi can exploit the vulnerabilities to achieve code ex…

EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Freebsd — versions 13.3, 13.4, 14.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8178?
CVE-2024-8178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-8178?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8178 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.