CVE-2023-40998 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in the O-RAN RMR library via a buffer overflow in packet size handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40998?

CVE-2023-40998 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-lib-rmr v.4.9.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet size component.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include O-Ran-Sc Ric Message Router.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-40998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36rc-cq5x-rrpx.

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