CVE-2024-5642

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.74% (54th) EPSS
CVSS 6.5 · medium
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59 products
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Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-23

CPython 3.9 and earlier doesn't disallow configuring an empty list ("[]") for SSLContext.set_npn_protocols() which is an invalid value for the underlying OpenSSL API. This results in a buffer over-read when NPN is used (see CVE-2024-5535 for OpenSSL). This vulnerability is of low severity due to NPN being not widely used and specifying an empty list likely being uncommon in-practice (typically a protocol name would be configured).

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.16.5mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Lsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Lsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Lsecondaryexploitability 3.9 · impact 2.5
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Lsecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.16mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Lsecondary · NCSC-NL NL
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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CWE-125USCWE-20USCWE-20US
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affected products (59)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (7)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2025-0382Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2025-12-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als Building X, COMOS, Energy Services, Gridscale X, NX, RUGGEDCOM, SICAM, SIMATIC, SINEC, SINEMA, SIPLUS en Solid Edge.

  • SSA-202008SSA-202008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before V2.17.02025-12-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Ruggedcom ROX familly contain multiple vulnerabilities before V2.17.0 Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-2648IBM AIX und VIOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-11-19csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM AIX und IBM VIOS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen oder eine Speicherbeschädigung durchzuführen.

  • BIT-libpython-2024-5642Buffer overread when using an empty list with SSLContext.set_npn_protocols()2025-10-14vendor · osvUS

    CPython 3.9 and earlier doesn't disallow configuring an empty list ("[]") for SSLContext.set_npn_protocols() which is an invalid value for the underlying OpenSSL API. This results in a buffer over-read when NPN is used (see CVE-2024-5535 for OpenSSL). This vulnerability is of low severity due to NPN being not widely used and specifying an empty list likely being uncommon in-practice (typically a protocol name would be configured).

  • BIT-python-2024-5642Buffer overread when using an empty list with SSLContext.set_npn_protocols()2025-10-14vendor · osvUS

    CPython 3.9 and earlier doesn't disallow configuring an empty list ("[]") for SSLContext.set_npn_protocols() which is an invalid value for the underlying OpenSSL API. This results in a buffer over-read when NPN is used (see CVE-2024-5535 for OpenSSL). This vulnerability is of low severity due to NPN being not widely used and specifying an empty list likely being uncommon in-practice (typically a protocol name would be configured).

  • BIT-python-min-2024-5642Buffer overread when using an empty list with SSLContext.set_npn_protocols()2025-10-14vendor · osvUS

    CPython 3.9 and earlier doesn't disallow configuring an empty list ("[]") for SSLContext.set_npn_protocols() which is an invalid value for the underlying OpenSSL API. This results in a buffer over-read when NPN is used (see CVE-2024-5535 for OpenSSL). This vulnerability is of low severity due to NPN being not widely used and specifying an empty list likely being uncommon in-practice (typically a protocol name would be configured).

  • PSF-2024-62024-06-27vendor · osvUS

    CPython 3.9 and earlier doesn't disallow configuring an empty list ("[]") for SSLContext.set_npn_protocols() which is an invalid value for the underlying OpenSSL API. This results in a buffer over-read when NPN is used (see CVE-2024-5535 for OpenSSL). This vulnerability is of low severity due to NPN being not widely used and specifying an empty list likely being uncommon in-practice (typically a protocol name would be configured).

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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bduosvcert_bundncsc_nlsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-06-27modified 2026-07-31
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references (23)

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