CVE-2024-39281
Unbounded allocation in ctl(4) CAM Target Layer
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 12, 2024 at 03:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
The command ctl_persistent_reserve_out allows the caller to specify an arbitrary size which will be passed to the kernel's memory allocator.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below p2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below p8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:18.ctl.ascSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250110-0002/SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-20
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