Reachable assertion in libnbd
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5871 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-617 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libnbd Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | libguestfs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Reachable Assertion
EUVDB-ID: #VU82990
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5871
CWE-ID:
CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in nbd_block_status() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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Vulnerable software versionslibnbd: 1.17.4 - 1.19.1
External linksQ & 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.
