Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | >= 2.34, < 2.39 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5156Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240541Issue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884Issue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=ec6b95c3303c700eb89eebedaMailing ListPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/8
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5156Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240541Issue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-01
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884Issue TrackingPatch
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=ec6b95c3303c700eb89eebedaMailing ListPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5156?
CVE-2023-5156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.
How severe is CVE-2023-5156?
CVE-2023-5156 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5156?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc, Redhat Enterprise Linux.