NULL pointer dereference in iniparser - CVE-2023-33461
Published: June 28, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77773
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33461
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iniparser
iniparser
Software vendor:
ndevilla.free.fr
ndevilla.free.fr
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the iniparser_getlongint() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser/issues/144
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQAIP5AURSTWIQOOP7G4CXYJ5IIGPY3Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ASV7SEDHGCP63GYAFEW3CTTVQDZM5RIK/