CVE-2024-36844 (GCVE-0-2024-36844)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-31 19:16 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
libmodbus v3.1.6 was discovered to contain a use-after-free via the ctx->backend pointer. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted message sent to the unit-test-server.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-19 15:22 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
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