CVE-2024-2169 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Implementations of UDP application protocol are vulnerable to network loops. An unauthenticated attacker can use maliciously-crafted packets against a vulnerable implementation that can lead to Denial of Service (DOS) and/or abuse of resources.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/04/1
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/417980
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2169
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2169
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/417980

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.01173}`	epss `{'score': 0.01205}`

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:dproxy-nexgen_project:dproxy-nexgen:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:wds:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mikrotik:routeros_tftp::::::::
Vendors & Products	Dproxy-nexgen Project Dproxy-nexgen Project dproxy-nexgen Microsoft Microsoft wds Mikrotik Mikrotik routeros Tftp
References		http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/04/1
Metrics	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2024-03-19T19:50:10.700Z

Updated: 2024-09-04T12:04:51.230Z

Reserved: 2024-03-04T16:29:42.695Z

Link: CVE-2024-2169

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-04T12:04:51.230Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-03-19T20:15:07.320

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:09:10.397

Link: CVE-2024-2169

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-03-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-2169 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

No weakness.

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