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CVE-2023-2789

GNU cflow parser.c parse_variable_declaration denial of service

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability was found in GNU cflow 1.7. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function func_body/parse_variable_declaration of the file parser.c. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-229373 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Eine Schwachstelle wurde in GNU cflow 1.7 ausgemacht. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Betroffen davon ist die Funktion func_body/parse_variable_declaration der Datei parser.c. Dank Manipulation mit unbekannten Daten kann eine denial of service-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

*Credits: DaisyPo
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-28 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Gnu
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Cflow
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1.7
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Affected