CVE-2023-46566 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in the tftpy library via a buffer overflow in the packet parsing function.

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-2023-46566?

CVE-2023-46566 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in msoulier tftpy commit 467017b844bf6e31745138a30e2509145b0c529c allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the parse function in the TftpPacketFactory class.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46566?

How do I fix CVE-2023-46566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46566 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-2023-46566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p49x-p8gv-6x6p, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46566.

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