CVE-2023-4039
GCC's-fstack-protector fails to guard dynamically-sized local variables on AArch64
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
**DISPUTED**A failure in the -fstack-protector feature in GCC-based toolchains that target AArch64 allows an attacker to exploit an existing buffer overflow in dynamically-sized local variables in your application without this being detected. This stack-protector failure only applies to C99-style dynamically-sized local variables or those created using alloca(). The stack-protector operates as intended for statically-sized local variables. The default behavior when the stack-protector detects an overflow is to terminate your application, resulting in controlled loss of availability. An attacker who can exploit a buffer overflow without triggering the stack-protector might be able to change program flow control to cause an uncontrolled loss of availability or to go further and affect confidentiality or integrity. NOTE: The GCC project argues that this is a missed hardening bug and not a vulnerability by itself.
Una falla en la función -fstack-protector en cadenas de herramientas basadas en GCC que apuntan a AArch64 permite a un atacante explotar un Desbordamiento de Búfer existente en variables locales de tamaño dinámico en su aplicación sin que esto sea detectado. Esta falla del protector de pila solo se aplica a variables locales de tamaño dinámico estilo C99 o aquellas creadas usando alloca(). El protector de pila funciona según lo previsto para variables locales de tamaño estático. El comportamiento predeterminado cuando el protector de pila detecta un desbordamiento es finalizar su aplicación, lo que resulta en una pérdida controlada de disponibilidad. Un atacante que pueda aprovechar un Desbordamiento del Búfer sin activar el protector de pila podría cambiar el control de flujo del programa para provocar una pérdida incontrolada de disponibilidad o ir más allá y afectar la confidencialidad o la integridad.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2023-08-01 CVE Reserved
- 2023-09-13 CVE Published
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-02-13 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
CAPEC
- CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Gcc Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gcc" | < 2023-09-12 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gcc" and version " < 2023-09-12" | arm64 |
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