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MEDIUM · 4.6

CVE-2023-0687

A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.38. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __monstartup of the file gmon.c of the component Call Graph Monitor. The mani...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.38. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __monstartup of the file gmon.c of the component Call Graph Monitor. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-220246 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The inputs that induce this vulnerability are basically addresses of the running application that is built with gmon enabled. It's basically trusted input or input that needs an actual security flaw to be compromised or controlled.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnuGlibc< 2.38

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0687?

CVE-2023-0687 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.38. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __monstartup of the file gmon.c of the component Call Graph Monitor. The mani...

How severe is CVE-2023-0687?

CVE-2023-0687 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0687?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.