Upstream information

CVE-2023-24056 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5.5 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required Required
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1207394 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5
  • libpkgconf-devel >= 1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
  • libpkgconf3 >= 1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
  • pkgconf >= 1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 GA pkgconf-1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3
  • libpkgconf-devel >= 1.5.3-bp153.2.3.1
  • libpkgconf3 >= 1.5.3-bp153.2.3.1
  • pkgconf >= 1.5.3-bp153.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2023-43
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libpkgconf-devel >= 1.5.3-bp153.2.3.1
  • libpkgconf3 >= 1.5.3-bp153.2.3.1
  • pkgconf >= 1.5.3-bp153.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2023-43
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libpkgconf-devel >= 1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
  • libpkgconf3 >= 1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
  • pkgconf >= 1.8.0-150400.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-611
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libpkgconf-devel >= 1.8.0-2.1
  • libpkgconf3 >= 1.8.0-2.1
  • pkgconf >= 1.8.0-2.1
  • pkgconf-m4 >= 1.8.0-2.1
  • pkgconf-pkg-config >= 1.8.0-2.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libpkgconf-devel-1.8.0-2.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 pkgconf Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 pkgconf Released
openSUSE Leap 15.4 pkgconf Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Jan 22 15:00:13 2023
CVE page last modified: Tue Jan 2 15:27:29 2024