Liblouis 3.24.0 compileTranslationTable.c lou_setDataPath buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Liblouis 3.24.0. The impacted element is the function lou_setDataPath of the file compileTranslationTable.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-26768. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liblouis 3.24.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function lou_setDataPath of the file compileTranslationTable.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Liblouis v.3.24.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the compileTranslationTable.c and lou_setDataPath functions.

The weakness was released 03/16/2023 as 1301. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-26768 since 02/27/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2023-30561) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-2853). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source CentOS
  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Meinberg LANTIME

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/27/2023 🔍
03/16/2023 +17 days 🔍
03/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/30/2025 +1020 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1301
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-26768 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-26768
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223241
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-2853 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2023 20:32
Updated: 12/30/2025 23:56
Changes: 03/16/2023 20:32 (41), 04/11/2023 06:19 (11), 11/11/2025 05:14 (16), 12/30/2025 23:56 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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