VDB-230464 · CVE-2023-22652 · CVE-2023-30079

openSUSE libeconf up to 0.5.1 Config File buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in openSUSE libeconf up to 0.5.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Config File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-22652. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded. This entry seems to have a duplicate CVE-2023-30079 assigned.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in openSUSE libeconf up to 0.5.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Config File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf leads to DoS via malformed config files. This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.

The weakness was shared 06/01/2023 as 177. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-22652 since 01/05/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235730 (Debian dla-4164 : libeconf-dev - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (235730) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-26782). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

openSUSE

Name

libeconf

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/openSUSE/libeconf/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 235730
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4164 : libeconf-dev - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libeconf 0.5.2

Timelineinfo

01/05/2023 🔍
06/01/2023 +146 days 🔍
06/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/13/2025 +712 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 177
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-22652 (🔍)
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GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22652
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230464
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2023 15:18
Updated: 05/13/2025 13:34
Changes: 06/01/2023 15:18 (50), 06/01/2023 15:19 (1), 06/25/2023 17:43 (11), 08/23/2023 08:06 (1), 01/10/2025 21:38 (16), 05/13/2025 03:56 (1), 05/13/2025 13:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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