How severe is CVE-2024-29937?

CVE-2024-29937 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-29937 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-29937?

CVE-2024-29937 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29937?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-29937 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-29937 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26911.

When was CVE-2024-29937 published?

CVE-2024-29937 was published on 2024-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-29937

CVE-2024-29937 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-26911
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Freebsd
Published: 2024-04-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NFS in a BSD derived codebase, as used in OpenBSD through 7.4 and FreeBSD through 14.0-RELEASE, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bug that is unrelated to memory corruption.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29937?: NFS in a BSD derived codebase, as used in OpenBSD through 7.4 and FreeBSD through 14.0-RELEASE, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bug that is unrelated to memory corruption.
How severe is CVE-2024-29937?: CVE-2024-29937 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-29937 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-29937?: CVE-2024-29937 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29937?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-29937 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-29937 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-26911.
When was CVE-2024-29937 published?: CVE-2024-29937 was published on 2024-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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