CVE-2023-2961 Null dereference in advancecomp
Low 3.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2961 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-2961 is a low-severity vulnerability in advancecomp, published on 6 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: advancecomp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2961/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2961/index.md)
A segmentation fault in the Advancecomp package can cause a denial of service by crashing the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-2961?
CVE-2023-2961 is a low-severity vulnerability in advancecomp, published on 6 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A segmentation fault flaw was found in the Advancecomp package. This may lead to decreased availability.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advancemame Advancecomp.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2961?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-2961 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2961 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in advancecomp
Sources
Also known as AZL-27187, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2961, GHSA-hffg-v8f3-qff9, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2961.