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Low · 3.3 CVE-2024-7542 EUVD-2024-48449GHSA-5v2c-phpf-wrv5

oFono AT CMGR Command Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Aug 5, 2024 · Updated Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Description

oFono AT CMGR Command Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of oFono. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute code on the target modem in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of responses from AT+CMGR commands. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-23309.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
oFono oFono 1.34 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 ofono 2.14-1 —
Debian 13 ofono 2.14-1 —
Debian 12 ofono No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS ofono 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2+esm1 —
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS ofono 1.31-3ubuntu1.2+esm1 —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS ofono 1.31-2ubuntu1+esm3 —
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS ofono 1.21-1ubuntu1+esm3 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS ofono 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm3 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 16.0 ofono 2.19-bp160.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21154-1

Advisories 1

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