CVE-2024-55577

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2025 at 05:17 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Ratfor

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linux Ratfor 1.06 and earlier. When the software processes a file which is specially crafted by an attacker, arbitrary code may be executed. As a result, the attacker may obtain or alter information of the user environment or cause the user environment to become unusable.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7HIGHjpcert
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-121

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