CVE-2024-42131: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vc72-g5gr-jp4w
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-190
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-42131 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. this occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. when this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-42131 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-42131
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vc72-g5gr-jp4w
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-42131

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-42131, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound, where the product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. this occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. when this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: avoid overflows in dirty throttling logic The dirty throttling logic is interspersed with assumptions that dirty limits in PAGE_SIZE units fit into 32-bit (so that various multiplications fit into 64-bits). If limits end up being larger, we will hit overflows, possible divisions by 0 etc. Fix these problems by never allowing so large dirty limits as they have dubious practical value anyway. For dirty_bytes / dirty_background_bytes interfaces we can just refuse to set so large limits. For dirty_ratio / dirty_background_ratio it isn't so simple as the dirty limit is computed from the amount of available memory which can change due to memory hotplug etc. So when converting dirty limits from ratios to numbers of pages, we just don't allow the result to exceed UINT_MAX. This is root-only triggerable problem which occurs when the operator sets dirty limits to >16 TB.

References

NVD — CVE-2024-42131 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42131
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b2d2b8766... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b2d2b8766db028bd827af34075f221ae9e9efff
git.kernel.org/stable/c/385d838df2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/385d838df280eba6c8680f9777bfa0d0bfe7e8b2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d3817b64e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d3817b64eda07491bdd86a234629fe0764fb42a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a49389771... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a49389771ae7666f4dc3426e2a4594bf23ae290
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0b5e7f28... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e0b5e7f2895eccef5c2a0018b589266f90c4805
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a25e853618... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a25e8536184516b55ef89ab91dd2eea429de28d2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd16a7ee33... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd16a7ee339aef3ee4c90cb23902afb6af379ea0
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83ed422c2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83ed422c24f0d4b264f89291d4fabe285f80dbc
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42131?
CVE-2024-42131 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2024-42131?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42131?
CVE-2024-42131 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-42131?
CVE-2024-42131 is classified under CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound (The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-42131?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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