CVE-2024-36845

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2024-36845
An invalid pointer in the modbus_receive() function of libmodbus v3.1.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted message sent to the unit-test-server.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/750 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/750 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00010.html
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libmodbus:libmodbus:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 21:16

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00010.html -

01 May 2025, 13:44

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:libmodbus:libmodbus:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/750 - () https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/750 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Libmodbus
Libmodbus libmodbus

21 Nov 2024, 09:22

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References () https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/750 - () https://github.com/stephane/libmodbus/issues/750 -

03 Jul 2024, 02:03

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CWE CWE-400
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.3

03 Jun 2024, 14:46

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Summary
  • (es) Un puntero no válido en la función modbus_receive() de libmodbus v3.1.6 permite a los atacantes provocar una denegación de servicio (DoS) a través de un mensaje manipulado enviado al servidor de prueba unitaria.

31 May 2024, 20:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-05-31 20:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-36845

Mitre link : CVE-2024-36845

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-36845

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Products Affected

libmodbus

  • libmodbus
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption