dd-trace-cpp malformed unicode header values may cause crash
CVE-2024-38525

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Datadog

Status
Dd-trace-cpp
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 June 2024

What is CVE-2024-38525?

The distributed tracing library for C++ provided by Datadog, known as dd-trace-cpp, exhibits a vulnerability related to the improper handling of malformed unicode. Specifically, when the library fails to accurately extract trace context, it logs information using the nlohmann JSON library, which can trigger an uncaught exception and subsequently cause the application to crash. This issue has significant implications for software stability and was resolved in version 0.2.2 of the library.

Affected Version(s)

dd-trace-cpp >= 0.1.12, < 0.2.2

References

https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-cpp/security/advisori...
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https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-cpp/releases/tag/v0.2.2
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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