Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-828
Weakness AllowedSignal Handler with Functionality that is not Asynchronous-Safe
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Incomplete
The product defines a signal handler that contains code sequences that are not asynchronous-safe, i.e., the functionality is not reentrant, or it can be interrupted.
This can lead to an unexpected system state with a variety of potential consequences depending on context, including denial of service and code execution.
Signal handlers are typically intended to interrupt normal functionality of a program, or even other signals, in order to notify the process of an event. When a signal handler uses global or static variables, or invokes functions that ultimately depend on such state or its associated metadata, then it could corrupt system state that is being used by normal functionality. This could subject the program to race conditions or other weaknesses that allow an attacker to cause the program state to be corrupted. While denial of service is frequently the consequence, in some cases this weakness could be leveraged for code execution.
There are several different scenarios that introduce this issue:
Invocation of non-reentrant functions from within the handler. One example is malloc(), which modifies internal global variables as it manages memory. Very few functions are actually reentrant.
Code sequences (not necessarily function calls) contain non-atomic use of global variables, or associated metadata or structures, that can be accessed by other functionality of the program, including other signal handlers. Frequently, the same function is registered to handle multiple signals.
The signal handler function is intended to run at most one time, but instead it can be invoked multiple times. This could happen by repeated delivery of the same signal, or by delivery of different signals that have the same handler function (CWE-831).
Note that in some environments or contexts, it might be possible for the signal handler to be interrupted itself.
If both a signal handler and the normal behavior of the product have to operate on the same set of state variables, and a signal is received in the middle of the normal execution's modifications of those variables, the variables may be in an incorrect or corrupt state during signal handler execution, and possibly still incorrect or corrupt upon return.
Mapping guidance
This CWE entry is at the Variant level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.
Modes of introduction
Implementation
Detection methods
Automated Static Analysis
Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)
Content history
Submission: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2010-11-08
· CWE 1.11
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2011-06-01
· CWE 1.13
updated Common_Consequences
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2012-05-11
· CWE 2.2
updated Demonstrative_Examples
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2014-06-23
· CWE 2.7
updated Demonstrative_Examples, References
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2017-11-08
· CWE 3.0
updated Observed_Examples
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2020-02-24
· CWE 4.0
updated Relationships
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2021-03-15
· CWE 4.4
updated Demonstrative_Examples
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2022-04-28
· CWE 4.7
updated Observed_Examples
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2023-01-31
· CWE 4.10
updated Common_Consequences, Description, Potential_Mitigations
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2023-04-27
· CWE 4.11
updated References, Relationships, Type
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2023-06-29
· CWE 4.12
updated Mapping_Notes
Modification: CWE Content Team
· MITRE
· 2025-12-11
· CWE 4.19
updated Applicable_Platforms, Detection_Factors, Time_of_Introduction, Weakness_Ordinalities
2 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2024-20309 (GCVE-0-2024-20309)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-27 17:02 – Updated: 2024-08-09 18:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in auxiliary asynchronous port (AUX) functions of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause an affected device to reload or stop responding.
This vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of specific ingress traffic when flow control hardware is enabled on the AUX port. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by reverse telnetting to the AUX port and sending specific data after connecting. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reset or stop responding, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-09 18:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-828 - Signal Handler with Functionality that is not Asynchronous-Safe
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software |
Affected:
3.7.0S
Affected: 3.7.1S Affected: 3.7.2S Affected: 3.7.3S Affected: 3.7.4S Affected: 3.7.5S Affected: 3.7.6S Affected: 3.7.7S Affected: 3.7.4aS Affected: 3.7.2tS Affected: 3.7.0bS Affected: 3.7.1aS Affected: 3.8.0S Affected: 3.8.1S Affected: 3.8.2S Affected: 3.9.1S Affected: 3.9.0S Affected: 3.9.2S Affected: 3.9.1aS Affected: 3.9.0aS Affected: 3.2.0SE Affected: 3.2.1SE Affected: 3.2.2SE Affected: 3.2.3SE Affected: 3.3.0SE Affected: 3.3.1SE Affected: 3.3.2SE Affected: 3.3.3SE Affected: 3.3.4SE Affected: 3.3.5SE Affected: 3.10.0S Affected: 3.10.1S Affected: 3.10.2S Affected: 3.10.3S Affected: 3.10.4S Affected: 3.10.5S Affected: 3.10.6S Affected: 3.10.2tS Affected: 3.10.7S Affected: 3.10.1xbS Affected: 3.10.8S Affected: 3.10.8aS Affected: 3.10.9S Affected: 3.10.10S Affected: 3.11.1S Affected: 3.11.2S Affected: 3.11.0S Affected: 3.11.3S Affected: 3.11.4S Affected: 3.12.0S Affected: 3.12.1S Affected: 3.12.2S Affected: 3.12.3S Affected: 3.12.0aS Affected: 3.12.4S Affected: 3.13.0S Affected: 3.13.1S Affected: 3.13.2S Affected: 3.13.3S Affected: 3.13.4S Affected: 3.13.5S Affected: 3.13.2aS Affected: 3.13.0aS Affected: 3.13.5aS Affected: 3.13.6S Affected: 3.13.7S Affected: 3.13.6aS Affected: 3.13.7aS Affected: 3.13.8S Affected: 3.13.9S Affected: 3.13.10S Affected: 3.6.2aE Affected: 3.6.2E Affected: 3.6.5bE Affected: 3.6.7bE Affected: 3.6.9E Affected: 3.6.10E Affected: 3.14.0S Affected: 3.14.1S Affected: 3.14.2S Affected: 3.14.3S Affected: 3.14.4S Affected: 3.15.0S Affected: 3.15.1S Affected: 3.15.2S Affected: 3.15.1cS Affected: 3.15.3S Affected: 3.15.4S Affected: 3.3.0SQ Affected: 3.3.1SQ Affected: 3.4.0SQ Affected: 3.4.1SQ Affected: 3.5.0SQ Affected: 3.5.1SQ Affected: 3.5.2SQ Affected: 3.5.3SQ Affected: 3.5.4SQ Affected: 3.5.5SQ Affected: 3.5.6SQ Affected: 3.5.7SQ Affected: 3.5.8SQ Affected: 3.16.0S Affected: 3.16.1S Affected: 3.16.1aS Affected: 3.16.2S Affected: 3.16.2aS Affected: 3.16.0cS Affected: 3.16.3S Affected: 3.16.2bS Affected: 3.16.3aS Affected: 3.16.4S Affected: 3.16.4aS Affected: 3.16.4bS Affected: 3.16.5S Affected: 3.16.4dS Affected: 3.16.6S Affected: 3.16.7S Affected: 3.16.6bS Affected: 3.16.7aS Affected: 3.16.7bS Affected: 3.16.8S Affected: 3.16.9S Affected: 3.16.10S Affected: 3.17.0S Affected: 3.17.1S Affected: 3.17.2S Affected: 3.17.1aS Affected: 3.17.3S Affected: 3.17.4S Affected: 16.1.1 Affected: 16.1.2 Affected: 16.1.3 Affected: 16.2.1 Affected: 16.2.2 Affected: 16.3.1 Affected: 16.3.2 Affected: 16.3.3 Affected: 16.3.1a Affected: 16.3.4 Affected: 16.3.5 Affected: 16.3.5b Affected: 16.3.6 Affected: 16.3.7 Affected: 16.3.8 Affected: 16.3.9 Affected: 16.3.10 Affected: 16.3.11 Affected: 16.4.1 Affected: 16.4.2 Affected: 16.4.3 Affected: 16.5.1 Affected: 16.5.1a Affected: 16.5.1b Affected: 16.5.2 Affected: 16.5.3 Affected: 3.18.0aS Affected: 3.18.0S Affected: 3.18.1S Affected: 3.18.2S Affected: 3.18.3S Affected: 3.18.4S Affected: 3.18.0SP Affected: 3.18.1SP Affected: 3.18.1aSP Affected: 3.18.1bSP Affected: 3.18.1cSP Affected: 3.18.2SP Affected: 3.18.2aSP Affected: 3.18.3SP Affected: 3.18.4SP Affected: 3.18.3aSP Affected: 3.18.3bSP Affected: 3.18.5SP Affected: 3.18.6SP Affected: 3.18.7SP Affected: 3.18.8aSP Affected: 3.18.9SP Affected: 16.6.1 Affected: 16.6.2 Affected: 16.6.3 Affected: 16.6.4 Affected: 16.6.5 Affected: 16.6.4a Affected: 16.6.5a Affected: 16.6.6 Affected: 16.6.7 Affected: 16.6.8 Affected: 16.6.9 Affected: 16.6.10 Affected: 16.7.1 Affected: 16.7.1a Affected: 16.7.1b Affected: 16.7.2 Affected: 16.7.3 Affected: 16.7.4 Affected: 16.8.1 Affected: 16.8.1a Affected: 16.8.1b Affected: 16.8.1s Affected: 16.8.1c Affected: 16.8.1d Affected: 16.8.2 Affected: 16.8.1e Affected: 16.8.3 Affected: 16.9.1 Affected: 16.9.2 Affected: 16.9.1a Affected: 16.9.1b Affected: 16.9.1s Affected: 16.9.3 Affected: 16.9.4 Affected: 16.9.3a Affected: 16.9.5 Affected: 16.9.5f Affected: 16.9.6 Affected: 16.9.7 Affected: 16.9.8 Affected: 16.10.1 Affected: 16.10.1a Affected: 16.10.1b Affected: 16.10.1s Affected: 16.10.1c Affected: 16.10.1e Affected: 16.10.1d Affected: 16.10.2 Affected: 16.10.1f Affected: 16.10.1g Affected: 16.10.3 Affected: 16.11.1 Affected: 16.11.1a Affected: 16.11.1b Affected: 16.11.2 Affected: 16.11.1s Affected: 16.12.1 Affected: 16.12.1s Affected: 16.12.1a Affected: 16.12.1c Affected: 16.12.1w Affected: 16.12.2 Affected: 16.12.1y Affected: 16.12.2a Affected: 16.12.3 Affected: 16.12.8 Affected: 16.12.2s Affected: 16.12.1x Affected: 16.12.1t Affected: 16.12.4 Affected: 16.12.3s Affected: 16.12.3a Affected: 16.12.4a Affected: 16.12.5 Affected: 16.12.6 Affected: 16.12.1z1 Affected: 16.12.5a Affected: 16.12.5b Affected: 16.12.1z2 Affected: 16.12.6a Affected: 16.12.7 Affected: 16.12.9 Affected: 16.12.10 Affected: 16.12.10a Affected: 17.1.1 Affected: 17.1.1a Affected: 17.1.1s Affected: 17.1.1t Affected: 17.1.3 Affected: 17.2.1 Affected: 17.2.1r Affected: 17.2.1a Affected: 17.2.1v Affected: 17.2.2 Affected: 17.2.3 Affected: 17.3.1 Affected: 17.3.2 Affected: 17.3.3 Affected: 17.3.1a Affected: 17.3.1w Affected: 17.3.2a Affected: 17.3.1x Affected: 17.3.1z Affected: 17.3.4 Affected: 17.3.5 Affected: 17.3.4a Affected: 17.3.6 Affected: 17.3.4b Affected: 17.3.4c Affected: 17.3.5a Affected: 17.3.5b Affected: 17.3.7 Affected: 17.3.8 Affected: 17.3.8a Affected: 17.4.1 Affected: 17.4.2 Affected: 17.4.1a Affected: 17.4.1b Affected: 17.4.2a Affected: 17.5.1 Affected: 17.5.1a Affected: 17.6.1 Affected: 17.6.2 Affected: 17.6.1w Affected: 17.6.1a Affected: 17.6.1x Affected: 17.6.3 Affected: 17.6.1y Affected: 17.6.1z Affected: 17.6.3a Affected: 17.6.4 Affected: 17.6.1z1 Affected: 17.6.5 Affected: 17.6.6 Affected: 17.6.6a Affected: 17.6.5a Affected: 17.7.1 Affected: 17.7.1a Affected: 17.7.1b Affected: 17.7.2 Affected: 17.10.1 Affected: 17.10.1a Affected: 17.10.1b Affected: 17.8.1 Affected: 17.8.1a Affected: 17.9.1 Affected: 17.9.1w Affected: 17.9.2 Affected: 17.9.1a Affected: 17.9.1x Affected: 17.9.1y Affected: 17.9.3 Affected: 17.9.2a Affected: 17.9.1x1 Affected: 17.9.3a Affected: 17.9.4 Affected: 17.9.1y1 Affected: 17.9.4a Affected: 17.11.1 Affected: 17.11.1a Affected: 17.12.1 Affected: 17.12.1w Affected: 17.12.1a Affected: 17.12.2 Affected: 17.12.2a Affected: 17.11.99SW |
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GHSA-P2C3-PJG6-Q385
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-27 18:32 – Updated: 2024-03-27 18:32
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability in auxiliary asynchronous port (AUX) functions of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to cause an affected device to reload or stop responding.
This vulnerability is due to the incorrect handling of specific ingress traffic when flow control hardware is enabled on the AUX port. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by reverse telnetting to the AUX port and sending specific data after connecting. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reset or stop responding, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
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Mitigation
Implementation
Architecture and Design
- Eliminate the usage of non-reentrant functionality inside of signal handlers. This includes replacing all non-reentrant library calls with reentrant calls.
- Note: This will not always be possible and may require large portions of the product to be rewritten or even redesigned. Sometimes reentrant-safe library alternatives will not be available. Sometimes non-reentrant interaction between the state of the system and the signal handler will be required by design.
Mitigation
Implementation
Where non-reentrant functionality must be leveraged within a signal handler, be sure to block or mask signals appropriately. This includes blocking other signals within the signal handler itself that may also leverage the functionality. It also includes blocking all signals reliant upon the functionality when it is being accessed or modified by the normal behaviors of the product.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.