Description
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.
Published: 2024-05-31
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4084-1 libmodbus security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-36229 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.
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 01 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libmodbus
Libmodbus libmodbus
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libmodbus:libmodbus:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libmodbus
Libmodbus libmodbus

Subscriptions

Libmodbus Libmodbus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:37:54.103Z

Reserved: 2024-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-36845

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:37:54.103Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-05-31T20:15:10.463

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:16:13.450

Link: CVE-2024-36845

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses