Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP 3.06.01 IP Header Loopback Parser double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP 3.06.01 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IP Header Loopback Parser. The manipulation results in double free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-38562. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP 3.06.01. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component IP Header Loopback Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A double-free vulnerability exists in the IP header loopback parsing functionality of Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP v3.06.01. A specially crafted set of network packets can lead to memory corruption, potentially resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a sequence of unauthenticated packets to trigger this vulnerability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/20/2024 as TALOS-2023-1829. The advisory is available at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38562 since 08/03/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/13/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

08/03/2023 🔍
02/20/2024 +201 days 🔍
02/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/13/2025 +359 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TALOS-2023-1829
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-38562 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38562
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254202

Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2024 16:10
Updated: 02/13/2025 01:35
Changes: 02/20/2024 16:10 (47), 03/08/2024 15:22 (1), 02/13/2025 01:35 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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