{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","favicon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/bsafe-ssl-j/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","icon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/apple-touch-icon.png","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:qnap:download_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":5.4,"id":"CVE-2024-38640"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["BSAFE Micro Edition Suite","BSAFE SSL-J"],"_cs_severities":["low"],"_cs_tags":[],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["Dell"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDell has identified a vulnerability in its BSAFE Micro Edition Suite and BSAFE SSL-J cryptographic software libraries, tracked as CVE-2024-38640. The flaw resides within the product implementation and can be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker. By sending specifically crafted packets to an application or service that utilizes the vulnerable BSAFE libraries, an attacker can induce a state that results in a Denial of Service (DoS). This prevents the affected service from processing further requests or maintaining availability for legitimate users. Because BSAFE is a core cryptographic library, its impact extends to any software package that bundles or statically links against these specific versions. Defenders should prioritize identifying software within their environment that utilizes these BSAFE components and apply available patches or vendor-provided updates to mitigate the risk of service disruption.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe successful exploitation of CVE-2024-38640 results in a Denial of Service, causing the impacted application or service to crash or become unresponsive. Organizations utilizing products that embed BSAFE libraries are at risk of operational downtime. There is currently no report of remote code execution or data exfiltration associated with this specific DoS vulnerability.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrioritized actions for security and IT teams:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify all instances of software in the environment using BSAFE Micro Edition Suite or BSAFE SSL-J.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview vendor-specific security advisories from Dell for the list of updated library versions that address CVE-2024-38640.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply the vendor-provided patches or software updates as soon as they are made available by the affected software providers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf immediate patching is not possible, implement network-level controls to restrict access to services utilizing the vulnerable BSAFE libraries to trusted management segments.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-09-04T12:05:29Z","date_published":"2026-09-04T12:05:29Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-09-dell-bsafe-dos/","summary":"Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite and BSAFE SSL-J are affected by a vulnerability (CVE-2024-38640) that allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a Denial of Service condition through malicious packet transmission.","title":"Denial of Service Vulnerability in Dell BSAFE","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-09-dell-bsafe-dos/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - BSAFE SSL-J","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}