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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: uriparser (CVE-2024-34402)

high Nessus Plugin ID 295949

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of uriparser installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-34402 advisory.

 - An issue was discovered in uriparser through 0.9.7. ComposeQueryEngine in UriQuery.c has an integer overflow via long keys or values, with a resultant buffer overflow. (CVE-2024-34402)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34402

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 295949

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-34402.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-34402

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:uriparser-doc, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:uriparser-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:uriparser, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:uriparser-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/3/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-34402