CVE-2024-50998

Summary

CVE-2024-50998 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 routers. The issue lies in the openvpn.cgi component and can be exploited through the openvpn_service_port and openvpn_service_port_tun parameters. Attackers can send a crafted POST request to induce stack overflows, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability poses a significant risk and requires immediate attention from users and administrators to apply the necessary patches.

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