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CVE-2023-0687

Published: Feb 6, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-120
4.6MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.38. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __monstartup of the file gmon.c of the component Call Graph Monitor. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-220246 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The inputs that induce this vulnerability are basically addresses of the running application that is built with gmon enabled. It's basically trusted input or input that needs an actual security flaw to be compromised or controlled.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

GNU
oss-project·USaka g. nu
C Library
OSS Libraries
glibc
OSS Libraries
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
The GNU Project
oss-project·USaka gnu
glibcOn-premLibrary
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
РОСА ХРОМOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0687
nvd.nist.gov
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/patch/20230204114138.5436-1-leo@yuriev.ru/
patchwork.sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29444
sourceware.org
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