Stack-based buffer overflow in libeconf - CVE-2023-30078
Published: August 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80060
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30078
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: SUSE
Affected software:
libeconf
libeconf
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the econf_writeFile() function in atlibeconf/lib/libeconf.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-30078
Install updates from vendor's website.