#VU85873 Use-after-free in The GNU Project Debugger (GDB) - CVE-2023-39129
Published: January 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85873
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39129
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 use-after-free error within the add_pe_exported_sym() function in /gdb/coff-pe-read.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to call the application on a psecially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.