sysstat through 12.7.2 allows a multiplication integer overflow in check_overflow in…
Priority LOW 36CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
sysstat through 12.7.2 allows a multiplication integer overflow in check_overflow in common.c. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-39377.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat_project:sysstat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.7.2 | Vulnerable | Sysstat Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat_project:sysstat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.7.2 Vulnerable ·Sysstat Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2023:7010 Released 2023-11-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatesysstat security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) sysstat-11.7.3-11.el8
- RHSA-2023:6569 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderatesysstat security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) sysstat-12.5.4-7.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7010 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6569 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57g7-qvg2-m23f
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-33204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57g7-qvg2-m23f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-33204 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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