Upstream information
Description
In pkgconf through 1.9.3, variable duplication can cause unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks in libpkgconf/tuple.c:pkgconf_tuple_parse. For example, a .pc file containing a few hundred bytes can expand to one billion bytes.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | SUSE | |
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Base Score | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Attack Vector | Local | Local |
Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
Privileges Required | None | None |
User Interaction | Required | Required |
Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | None | None |
Integrity Impact | None | None |
Availability Impact | High | High |
CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SU-2023:0611-1, published Fri Mar 3 12:30:06 UTC 2023
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0043-1, published Fri Feb 10 00:43:32 2023
List of released packages
Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 GA libpkgconf3-1.8.0-2.205 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 GA pkgconf-1.8.0-150400.3.3.1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 GA pkgconf-1.8.0-150400.3.3.1 |
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-2023-43 |
openSUSE Leap 15.3 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-2023-43 |
openSUSE Leap 15.4 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-611 |
openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-12653 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
Product(s) | Source package | State |
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Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | pkgconf | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | pkgconf | Released |
openSUSE Leap 15.5 | pkgconf | Affected |
openSUSE Leap 15.6 | pkgconf | Affected |
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | pkgconf | Released |
openSUSE Leap 15.4 | pkgconf | Released |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Sun Jan 22 15:00:13 2023CVE page last modified: Tue Sep 3 19:29:11 2024