CVE-2024-36845 describes a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in libmodbus v3.1.6, specifically within the modbus_receive() function, due to an invalid pointer. This flaw allows an attacker to crash the unit-test-server by sending a specially crafted message. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 4.3, the vulnerability requires low privileges and network access, but its impact is limited to availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libmodbus:libmodbus:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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