Intel SSD Tools Software prior 4.2-rc2 buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel SSD Tools Software. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-28736. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Intel SSD Tools Software. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in some Intel(R) SSD Tools software before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was released 08/11/2023 as intel-sa-00690. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-28736 since 04/01/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216368 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: mdadm (CVE-2023-28736)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.2-rc2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (216368). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 216368
Nessus Name: Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: mdadm (CVE-2023-28736)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SSD Tools Software 4.2-rc2

Timelineinfo

04/01/2023 🔍
08/11/2023 +132 days 🔍
08/11/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2025 +556 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00690
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28736 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236936

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2023 09:29
Updated: 02/17/2025 12:08
Changes: 08/11/2023 09:29 (49), 09/08/2023 08:17 (11), 02/17/2025 12:08 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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