CVE-2024-6119

What it is

Issue summary: Applications performing certificate name checks (e.g., TLS clients checking server certificates) may attempt to read an invalid memory address resulting in abnormal termination of the application process. Impact summary: Abnormal termination of an application can a cause a denial of service. Applications performing certificate name checks (e.g., TLS clients checking server certificates) may attempt to read an invalid memory address when comparing the expected name with an `otherName` subject alternative name of an X.509 certificate. This may result in an exception that terminates the application program. Note that basic certificate chain validation (signatures, dates, ...) is not affected, the denial of service can occur only when the application also specifies an expected DNS name, Email address or IP address. TLS servers rarely solicit client certificates, and even when they do, they generally don't perform a name check against a reference identifier (expected identity), but rather extract the presented identity after checking the certificate chain. So TLS servers are generally not affected and the severity of the issue is Moderate. The FIPS modules in 3.3, 3.2, 3.1 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

66.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2024-06-18 09:24 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2024-09-03 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 08:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 66.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-09-03 16:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:17 UTC

Exploit probability

66.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-843

Record status

Modified

Affected

• OpenSSL < 3.0.15
• OpenSSL < 3.1.7
• OpenSSL < 3.2.3
• OpenSSL < 3.3.2
• Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
• Netapp Management Services For Element Software And Netapp Hci
• Netapp Ontap 9
• Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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