Buffer overflow in CodeChecker log command
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
CodeChecker is an analyzer tooling, defect database and viewer extension for the Clang Static Analyzer and Clang Tidy. CodeChecker versions up to 6.26.1 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the internal ldlogger library, which is executed by the CodeChecker log command. This issue affects CodeChecker: through 6.26.1.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ericsson | CodeChecker | up to 6.26.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | codechecker (PyPI) | before 6.26.2 | 6.26.2 | Patch available | GHSA-5xf2-f6ch-6p8r |
- CodeChecker VendorEricsson Affected up to 6.26.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- codechecker (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 6.26.2 Fixed in 6.26.2 Patch available GHSA-5xf2-f6ch-6p8r
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5xf2-f6ch-6p8r codechecker (PyPI) Fixed in 6.26.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40843
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xf2-f6ch-6p8r
References
More Ericsson Codechecker vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-09344 Authentication bypass in Ericsson CodeChecker CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-36027 Cross-Site Request Forgery in CodeChecker API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-27200 Path traversal in `CodeChecker server` in the endpoint of `CodeChecker store` CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-20759 Authentication bypass for certain API calls CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-09345 Authentication bypass in Ericsson CodeChecker CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2021-19910 In Ericsson CodeChecker through 6.18.0, a Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-40843 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40843 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xf2-f6ch-6p8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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