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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-24746 · published 6 April 2024

CVE-2024-24746: Apache nimble vulnerability

Apache · Nimble

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Apache NimBLE.  Specially crafted GATT operation can cause infinite loop in GATT server leading to denial of service in Bluetooth stack or device. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.6.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.7.0, which fixes the issue.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.4% · top 27.7% CWE-835 · CWE-835
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Apache NimBLE.  Specially crafted GATT operation can cause infinite loop in GATT server leading to denial of service in Bluetooth stack or device. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.6.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.7.0, which fixes the issue.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/05/2 Mailing List
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/d42a0ebe6632bd0c318560e4293a522634f60594 Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/bptkzc0o2ymjk8qqzqdmy39kcmh27078 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/05/2 Mailing List
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/d42a0ebe6632bd0c318560e4293a522634f60594 Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/bptkzc0o2ymjk8qqzqdmy39kcmh27078 Mailing List

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-24746), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.