CVE-2024-31198
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 · uneditedOut-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Open Networking Foundation (ONF) libfluid (libfluid_msg module). This vulnerability is associated with program routine fluid_msg::of10::Port:unpack. This issue affects libfluid: 0.1.0.
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 · moderate confidenceAn out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libfluid_msg module's fluid_msg::of10::Port::unpack function in version 0.1.0. The function improperly validates buffer boundaries when unpacking OpenFlow 1.0 port messages, allowing reads beyond allocated memory. This could enable attackers to read sensitive memory contents or cause a denial of service via crafted packets.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 0.1.0CVSS 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
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Identify libfluid_msg installation and versionSearch for libfluid_msg library files in your project dependencies (check package.json, requirements.txt, Cargo.toml, or package manager listings depending on your language). Look for the version field of the libfluid_msg package.Affected if The installed version of libfluid_msg is exactly 0.1.0
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Confirm OpenFlow 1.0 support is enabledReview your code for imports or usage of of10 modules (fluid_msg::of10, libfluid_msg::of10, or similar). Check if your configuration enables OpenFlow 1.0 protocol parsing.Affected if Your application imports or uses the OpenFlow 1.0 (of10) message parsing module from libfluid_msg
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Verify Port message processing is in useSearch your codebase for Port class instantiation or usage within the of10 namespace (fluid_msg::of10::Port, Port::unpack, or port deserialization code). Review packet handling paths that process OpenFlow port status messages.Affected if Your application processes OpenFlow 1.0 port messages using the Port class unpack functionality
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Check for direct network exposure of OpenFlow interfacesReview network configuration to determine if OpenFlow controllers or switches can send crafted packets directly to the affected system. Inspect firewall rules and networkACLs protecting OpenFlow ports (typically 6653, 6633).Affected if The system processing OpenFlow 1.0 messages is reachable from untrusted network segments
You are affected if libfluid_msg version 0.1.0 is installed and your system processes OpenFlow 1.0 port messages from potentially untrusted sources.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of libfluid if available; otherwise, implement proper bounds checking in the Port::unpack function to validate message length against expected structure sizes before reading port data fields.
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