Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU79480

Buffer overflow in mdadm - CVE-2023-28736

Published: August 14, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79480

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28736

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: neil.brown.name

Affected software:
mdadm

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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