CVE-2023-24056

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Description

A flaw was found in pkgconf, where a variable duplication can cause unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks in libpkgconf/tuple.c:pkgconf_tuple_parse. This issue may lead to a buffer overflow, which can crash the software.

A flaw was found in pkgconf, where a variable duplication can cause unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks in libpkgconf/tuple.c:pkgconf_tuple_parse. This issue may lead to a buffer overflow, which can crash the software.

Statement

pkgconf is a program which helps to configure compiler and linker flags for development libraries, & this security flaw can only crash while compiling/building a package in a development environment, hence that provides a very minimal Impact. Also Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 provide the stack protector in gcc, FORTIFY_SOURCE in glibc to protect against heap based overflows. - https://access.redhat.com/solutions/769783

pkgconf is a program which helps to configure compiler and linker flags for development libraries, & this security flaw can only crash while compiling/building a package in a development environment, hence that provides a very minimal Impact. Also Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 provide the stack protector in gcc, FORTIFY_SOURCE in glibc to protect against heap based overflows.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 2165034: pkgconf: unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks may result in buffer overflow
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2023-24056

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v3 Base Score

5.5

5.5

Attack Vector

Local

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Low

Privileges Required

None

None

User Interaction

Required

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact

None

None

Integrity Impact

None

None

Availability Impact

High

High

CVSS v3 Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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