CVE-2024-52060
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 · uneditedBuffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Routing Service, Recording Service, Queuing Service, Observability Collector Service, Cloud Discovery Service) allows Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables.This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.0.0 before 7.3.0.5, from 6.1.0 before 6.1.2.21, from 6.0.0 before 6.0.*, from 5.3.0 before 5.3.1.45.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional multiple services (Routing Service, Recording Service, Queuing Service, Observability Collector Service, Cloud Discovery Service) allows attackers to overflow buffers via specially crafted environment variables, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or service disruption.
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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>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.1.45>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.1.40>= 6.1.0, < 6.1.2.21>= 7.0.0, < 7.3.0.5CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Locate RTI Connext installationSearch for RTI Connext installation directories. On Linux/Unix, check /opt/rti* or run 'find /opt -name "*rti*" -type d 2>/dev/null'. On Windows, check C:\Program Files\rti* or C:\rti*. Use 'ls' or 'dir' to confirm the installation folder.Affected if RTI Connext is found in the system but the version falls within one of the affected ranges: 5.3.0 to 5.3.1.44, 6.0.0 to 6.0.1.39, 6.1.0 to 6.1.2.20, or 7.0.0 to 7.3.0.4.
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Identify installed versionInside the RTI Connext installation directory, look for a VERSION file, about.txt, or run the version command for the specific service executable (e.g., rtiroutingservice -version, rtirecordingservice -version). Compare the version number against the affected ranges.Affected if The installed version number is less than 5.3.1.45, 6.0.1.40, 6.1.2.21, or 7.3.0.5 respectively for each major version branch.
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Check if vulnerable services are runningIdentify running processes for the affected services: Routing Service (rtiroutingservice), Recording Service (rtirecordingservice), Queuing Service (rtiqueuingservice), Observability Collector Service (rtiobservabilityservice or rticollector), and Cloud Discovery Service (rticlouddiscoveryservice). On Linux, run 'ps aux | grep rti'. On Windows, run 'tasklist | findstr rti'.Affected if Any of these RTI services are running on a system with an affected version.
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Inspect environment variablesReview environment variables set for RTI services, particularly those passed to the service processes. On Linux, run 'env | grep -i rti' or 'cat /proc/<pid>/environ' for running RTI processes. On Windows, check service configuration or run 'set | findstr RTI'. Look for unusually long or specifically crafted variable values.Affected if Environment variables containing potentially maliciously crafted values are present in the RTI service environment.
The environment is affected if RTI Connext Professional is installed with a version falling within 5.3.0 to <5.3.1.45, 6.0.0 to <6.0.1.40, 6.1.0 to <6.1.2.21, or 7.0.0 to <7.3.0.5, and any of the Routing Service, Recording Service, Queuing Service, Observability Collector Service, or Cloud Discovery Service are running.
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 · scoped5.3.1.456.0.1.406.1.2.21
Upgrade to RTI Connext Professional version 7.3.0.5 or higher, 6.1.2.21 or higher, 6.0.0 or higher, or 5.3.1.45 or higher depending on your current major version branch.
5.3.1.45 (5.3.x), 6.0.1.40 (6.0.x), 6.1.2.21 (6.1.x), or 7.3.0.5 (7.x) depending on your current version branch
- Identify the currently installed RTI Connext Professional version using the version command or by checking the installation
- Determine which version branch your installation belongs to (5.3.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, or 7.x)
- Download the fixed version from RTI's official website or support portal
- For 5.3.x branch: upgrade to version 5.3.1.45 or later
- For 6.0.x branch: upgrade to version 6.0.1.40 or later
- For 6.1.x branch: upgrade to version 6.1.2.21 or later
- For 7.x branch: upgrade to version 7.3.0.5 or later
- Validate the upgrade in a non-production environment before deploying to production
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-52060 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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