Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in libcap. This issue occurs in the _libcap_strdup() function and can lead to an integer overflow if the input string is close to 4GiB.
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libcap Project | Libcap | < 2.69 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209113Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-RExploitTechnical Description
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209113Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-RExploitTechnical Description
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-2603?
CVE-2023-2603 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability was found in libcap. This issue occurs in the _libcap_strdup() function and can lead to an integer overflow if the input string is close to 4GiB.
How severe is CVE-2023-2603?
CVE-2023-2603 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2603?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libcap Project Libcap, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.