Is CVE-2024-29172 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-29172 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-29172?

CVE-2024-29172 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-29172?

CVE-2024-29172 has an EPSS score of 0.42% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29172?

Upgrade bsafe ssl-j to 7.2.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-29172

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Dell BSAFE SSL-J, versions prior to 6.6 and versions 7.0 through 7.2, contains a deadlock vulnerability. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a Denial of Service.

CWE-833 CWE-667

How to fix

Remediation Available

bsafe ssl-jNVD

Affected:>= 7.0, < 7.2.1Fixed in:7.2.1CVE-2024-29172derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

dell.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-03-19.