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CVE-2024-52963: out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, 6.4.0

This Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2024-52963 in FortiOS.

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Key facts

Vendor rating
Low, CVSS 3.7
CISA KEV
Not listed (catalogue checked )
Affected
FortiOS: 6.4.0 through 7.6.0 (vendor-listed versions)
Fixed in
FortiOS 7.6: 7.6.1, FortiOS 7.4: 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2: 7.2.11 and 2 more below
Source published
Source revised
Listed by VulniPulse

Compiled by VulniPulse from the linked sources. How records are collected and checked.

Affected products & platforms

FortinetFortiGateFirewallFortiOS

Description

A out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.6.0, 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, 7.0.0 through 7.0.16, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 allows attacker to trigger a denial of service via specially crafted packets. Affected products named by the advisory: FortiProxy.

Text from the source record.

Affected versions
  • FortiOS: 6.4.0 through 7.6.0 (vendor-listed versions)

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How to fix CVE-2024-52963

Upgrade to a fixed release named by Fortinet:

  • FortiOS 7.6: 7.6.1
  • FortiOS 7.4: 7.4.8
  • FortiOS 7.2: 7.2.11
  • FortiOS 7.0: migrate to a fixed release
  • FortiOS 6.4: migrate to a fixed release

Vendor guidance

  • Upgrade per the Affected/Solution table: FortiOS 7.6: 7.6.1; FortiOS 7.4: 7.4.8; FortiOS 7.2: 7.2.11; FortiOS 7.0: migrate to a fixed release; FortiOS 6.4: migrate to a fixed release.

Workarounds

  • For example :
  • config vpn ipsec phase1-interface edit "xyz" set authmethod signature set digital-signature-auth disable nextend
  • config vpn ipsec phase1-interface edit "xyz" set authmethod psk nextend

Support dates for the fixed release lines

All end-of-life dates for Fortinet FortiOS

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