CVE-2024-20817

Summary

CVE-2024-20817 is a newly disclosed vulnerability that affects the libsthmbc.so library prior to the SMR Feb-2024 Release 1. This issue involves out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities in the svc1td_vld_slh function, which can be exploited by local attackers to trigger a buffer overflow. Successful exploitation may lead to arbitrary code execution or system crashes, resulting in potential security risks and denial-of-service conditions. It is recommended that users update their systems as soon as possible to mitigate these risks.

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