{"id":49713,"date":"2025-06-08T16:56:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T16:56:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:05:06","slug":"cve-2024-45565-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45565-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-45565: Memory Corruption Vulnerability Leading to Potential System Compromise or Data Leakage<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has surfaced, identified as CVE-2024-45565. This vulnerability pertains to memory corruption which occurs when a blob structure is modified by user-space after kernel verification. This issue is especially concerning for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41651-critical-system-compromise-due-to-missing-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55897\">system administrators and security professionals because of its potential to compromise<\/a> systems and leak sensitive data. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5228-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-8100\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55697\">critical to understand the depth of this vulnerability<\/a>, how it can be exploited, and the available mitigation measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-45565<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56080\">data leakage<\/a> upon successful exploit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-84080993\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21879-the-linux-kernel-btrfs-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56558\">Linux Kernel<\/a> | 5.0 &#8211; 5.5<br \/>\nUbuntu | 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a memory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5280-a-high-severity-heap-corruption-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-v8\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56189\">corruption vulnerability<\/a>. When a blob structure is modified by user-space after kernel verification, it can corrupt the memory, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5100-a-double-free-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56590\">leading to undefined behavior in the system<\/a>. An attacker with local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39350-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-rocket-apps-wproject\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55660\">access could exploit this vulnerability<\/a> to either compromise the system or leak data. The attack requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0072-local-non-privileged-user-exploit-in-arm-ltd-gpu-kernel-drivers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58227\">user interaction to modify the blob structure after kernel<\/a> verification, allowing malicious modifications to pass through unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1484056639\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56919\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a> in a shell command:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">echo &quot;exploit_code&quot; &gt; \/proc\/sys\/kernel\/blob_structure<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;exploit_code&#8221; is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80719\">malicious code<\/a> that manipulates the blob structure after kernel verification. It is written into the blob_structure file located in the proc\/sys\/kernel directory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, the best course of action is to apply the patches provided by the vendor. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21893-critical-linux-kernel-vulnerability-in-key-put-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56829\">Linux Kernel<\/a>, updates have been released to fix this vulnerability. For Ubuntu, updates are available for versions 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS.<br \/>\nIn scenarios where updates cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42977-path-handling-vulnerability-that-risks-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56918\">systems can identify and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nIt is strongly recommended, however, that patches be applied as soon as possible to fully secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56991\">systems against this vulnerability<\/a>. Continual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84125\">monitoring of system logs<\/a> and network traffic is also advised to detect any unusual activity that could indicate an attempted exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has surfaced, identified as CVE-2024-45565. This vulnerability pertains to memory corruption which occurs when a blob structure is modified by user-space after kernel verification. 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