Heap-based buffer overflow in The GNU Project Debugger (GDB) - CVE-2023-39130
Published: January 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85876
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39130
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
The GNU Project Debugger (GDB)
The GNU Project Debugger (GDB)
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the pe_as16() function in /gdb/coff-pe-read.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to run the debugger on a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.