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CVE-2024-38229: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft .NET 8.0

0
High
Published: 10/08/2024 (10/08/2024, 17:35:16 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: .NET 8.0

Description

.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

redhat/dotnet-sdk-8.0
pkg:rpm/redhat/dotnet-sdk-8.0
Affected versions
<8.0.110

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/04/2026, 01:18:29 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers multiple vulnerabilities in .NET 8.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The critical issue (CVE-2024-38229) involves a race condition when closing an HTTP/3 stream in the Kestrel server, which can lead to remote code execution. Additional vulnerabilities include hash flooding attacks affecting multiple .NET components (CVE-2024-43483), and denial of service vectors in System.IO.Packaging (CVE-2024-43484) and System.Text.Json (CVE-2024-43485). Red Hat has released updated packages (SDK 8.0.110 and Runtime 8.0.10) to fix these issues. The advisory references multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related CodeReady Linux Builder variants.

Potential Impact

The race condition in Kestrel HTTP/3 stream handling can allow remote attackers to execute code on affected systems. The hash flooding vulnerabilities and denial of service issues can cause service disruptions or crashes. These vulnerabilities collectively pose a high security risk by enabling remote code execution and denial of service attacks on systems running vulnerable .NET versions on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated .NET SDK 8.0.110 and Runtime 8.0.10 packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official patches promptly to remediate the security issues. For detailed update instructions, refer to the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are indicated beyond applying the official fixes.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2024:7868
Cve Count
4
Additional Cves
["CVE-2024-43483","CVE-2024-43484","CVE-2024-43485"]
Remediation Level
official-fix

Threat ID: 6a294f768dd33fbd853d3d37

Added to database: 06/10/2026, 11:50:14 UTC

Last enriched: 07/04/2026, 01:18:29 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:13:40 UTC

Views: 203

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