CVE-2024-40766: The Patch Fixed the Bug. Nobody Fixed the Configuration., (Tue, Jun 23rd)
2026-06-23T19:23:45Z•81b2f03dc723cb560ddfac5314989e339812651d2bc98f1629fc6ef35624faef
CVE-2024-40766SANS-ISCconfiguration-hardeningmisconfigurationpatchremediationvendor-patch
What happened
SANS ISC diary notes that a patch addressing CVE-2024-40766 corrected the underlying bug, but insecure/default configuration settings were not changed — leaving systems still at risk unless operators update configurations. Advises applying the vendor patch and verifying configuration/hardening guidance (disable unsafe defaults, follow vendor mitigation steps) to fully remediate.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- 81b2f03dc723cb560ddfac5314989e339812651d2bc98f1629fc6ef35624faef
- Enrichment time
- 2026-06-23T19:23:45Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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