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TI-2023-08828 Aliases CVE-2023-22652GHSA-rgj6-mpw9-qm58

Stack buffer overflow in "read_file" function

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00636 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed libeconf (openSUSE): 0.5.2Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
openSUSElibeconf? to before 0.5.20.5.2Patch availableCNA
  • libeconf VendoropenSUSE Affected ? to before 0.5.2 Fixed in 0.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libeconf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.5.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libeconf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA libeconf (openSUSE) Fixed in 0.5.2

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:4347 Released 2023-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libeconf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) libeconf-0.4.1-3.el9_2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    openSUSE libeconf 0.5.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15483 Stack buffer overflow in "econf_writeFile" functionPriority MEDIUM 62
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:4347

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22652
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgj6-mpw9-qm58
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2023-15483 Stack buffer overflow in "econf_writeFile" function CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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