CVE-2023-24056
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
Description
In pkgconf through 1.9.3, variable duplication can cause unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks in libpkgconf/tuple.c:pkgconf_tuple_parse. For example, a .pc file containing a few hundred bytes can expand to one billion bytes.
How to fix CVE-2023-24056
To remediate CVE-2023-24056, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/pkgconf—upgrade to 1.7.4-r1 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2023-24056 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.7.4-r1
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |