CVE-2023-4753 OpenHarmony v3.2.1 and prior version has a system call function usage error
Local attackers can crash the OpenHarmony kernel by providing erroneous input to a system call function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4753?
CVE-2023-4753 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Openatom Openharmony, published on 21 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenHarmony v3.2.1 and prior version has a system call function usage error. Local attackers can crash kernel by the error input.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4753?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openatom Openharmony.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-4753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf26-2rq7-37g6.