CVE-2024-57544: Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5MITIGATE

CVE-2024-57544 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting e8450 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. The parsed field (lan_ipaddr) is copied to the stack without length verification.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 62%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-120
Published	2025-01-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: linksys

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-21 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

linksys e8450 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.2.00.360516

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.00.360516

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-57544?

e8450 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-57544 being exploited?

CVE-2024-57544 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-57544 affect?

CVE-2024-57544 affects e8450 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. The parsed field (lan_ipaddr) is copied to the stack without length verification.

How urgent is CVE-2024-57544?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-57545 MEDIUM 5.5 MITIGATE Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability
CVE-2024-57543 MEDIUM 5.5 MITIGATE Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability
CVE-2024-57542 HIGH 8.8 MITIGATE Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the field id_emai
CVE-2024-57541 MEDIUM 5.5 MITIGATE Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability
CVE-2024-57540 MEDIUM 6.5 MITIGATE Linksys E8450 v1.2.00.360516 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability

References

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