CVE-2024-10344
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Helix Core versions prior to 2024.2, an unauthenticated remote Denial of Service (DoS) via the refuse function was identified. Reported by Karol Więsek.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a Denial of Service in Helix Core (Perforce) servers by exploiting the 'refuse function' in versions prior to 2024.2. The vulnerability requires no authentication and can be triggered remotely, making it easily exploitable.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Helix Core server is runningIdentify if the system is running a Helix Core (Perforce) server. Check for 'p4d' processes or port 1666 (default Helix Core port) being LISTEN. Use commands like 'ps aux | grep p4d' or 'netstat -an | grep 1666'.Affected if The system is running Helix Core (Perforce) server software.
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Check Helix Core versionRun 'p4d -V' or 'p4 -V' to display version information. Look for the release version string (e.g., '2024.1', '2023.2', etc.).Affected if The installed version is earlier than 2024.2 (e.g., 2024.1, 2023.2, 2023.1, etc.).
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Verify network exposureCheck if the Helix Core port (default 1666) is accessible from untrusted networks. Review firewall rules, network ACLs, and binding addresses (check p4d startup scripts for '-p' flag binding). Use 'netstat -tlnp | grep 1666' to see listening address.Affected if The server port is bound to a routable IP address and accessible from untrusted networks.
The environment is affected if it runs a Helix Core server version earlier than 2024.2 with network accessibility.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Helix Core to version 2024.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Helix Core 2024.2
- Check current Helix Core version using 'p4 info' or 'p4 -V' command
- Download Helix Core version 2024.2 from the Perforce portal (portal.perforce.com)
- Review Perforce upgrade documentation for your platform
- Backup your Perforce metadata and configuration files before upgrading
- Stop the Perforce service (p4 admin stop or equivalent for your setup)
- Install the 2024.2 version following standard Perforce upgrade procedures
- Start the Perforce service
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version with 'p4 -V'
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-10344 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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