Stack-based buffer overflow in oFono - CVE-2023-4234
Published: January 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84938
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4234
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the parsing of SMS PDUs. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger 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.
Affected software
oFono
Ubuntu
Fedora
ofono (Ubuntu package)
ofono
Ubuntu
Fedora
ofono (Ubuntu package)
ofono
How to mitigate CVE-2023-4234
Install updates from vendor's website.
oFono - update to 2.1
ofono (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1.31-3ubuntu1.1, 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.1, 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.10.1
ofono - addressed in versions 1.34-4.fc38, 1.34-5.fc39, 2.5-1.fc40
ofono (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1.31-3ubuntu1.1, 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.1, 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.10.1
ofono - addressed in versions 1.34-4.fc38, 1.34-5.fc39, 2.5-1.fc40