Denial of service in Hyperscan library



Published: 2023-08-14
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-28711
CWE-ID CWE-691
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Intel

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient control flow management

EUVDB-ID: #VU79500

Risk:

CVSSv3.1: 3.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28711

CWE-ID: CWE-691 - Insufficient Control Flow Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

hyperscan: 4.0.0 - 5.4.0

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00879.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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