CVE-2024-7541
Publication date 6 August 2024
Last updated 2 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
oFono AT CMT Command Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of oFono. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute code on the target modem in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of responses from AT+CMT commands. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-23308.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ofono | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
Notes
bruce
No available patch as of 2024-12-10. Current mitigation is to restrict access with the application.
allenpthuang
Patches have been made available as of 2026-04-02. Ubuntu's default compiler flags mitigate stack-based buffer overflows. Set the priority to Medium.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
3.3 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |