CVE-2024-36468: zabbix Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-36468DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36468
Published 27-11-2024Last modified 27-11-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-36468 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zabbix. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The reported vulnerability is a stack buffer overflow in the zbx_snmp_cache_handle_engineid function within the Zabbix server/proxy code. This issue occurs when copying data from session->securityEngineID to local_record.engineid without proper bounds checking.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 3.0–8.2
- CVE.orgCNA3.0LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.52% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.52%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- zabbix< 1:7.0.3+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- zabbixAll versions (No fix recorded)
Zabbix1 product
- zabbix≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.2rc1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.3
3 vendors · 3 products
