Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-38866 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package nagvis. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38866 is classified as CWE-140: Improper Neutralization of Delimiters. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes delimiters.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38866 is recorded against 1 package.
Timeline and source
Published on 27 May 2025 and last revised on 20 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.nagvis.org (Report)
Other advisories for this package
nagvis has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-140: Improper Neutralization of Delimiters) in other software:
