Buffer overflow in Netconsd - #VU80515
Published: September 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80515
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Netconsd
Netconsd
Software vendor:
Facebook Inc.
Facebook Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing text fragments within the ncrx_queue_payload() function in ncrx/libncrx.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted messages to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.