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TI-2023-15483 Aliases CVE-2023-32181GHSA-wjxc-pgfj-hwrc

Stack buffer overflow in "econf_writeFile" 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. 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 allows for DoS via malformed configuration files This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed libeconf (openSUSE): 0.5.2

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

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-2023-08828 Stack buffer overflow in "read_file" functionPriority MEDIUM 62
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjxc-pgfj-hwrc

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-08828 Stack buffer overflow in "read_file" function CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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