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CVE-2024-53269

4.5 · MEDIUM

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy.

Published Dec 18, 2024CWE-670EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2024-53269 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Envoy is a cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. When additional address are not ip addresses, then the Happy Eyeballs sorting algorithm will crash in data plane. This issue has been addressed in releases 1.32.2, 1.31.4, and 1.30.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable Happy Eyeballs and/or change the IP configuration.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/pull/37743/commits/3f62168d86aceb90f743f63b50cc711710b1c401GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mfqp-7mmj-rm53GitHubgithub.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-mfqp-7mmj-rm53

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53269?

CVE-2024-53269 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53269?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53269?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-53269?

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