Integer overflow in Libcap Project

CVE-2023-2603

A vulnerability was found in libcap. This issue occurs in the _libcap_strdup() function and can lead to an integer overflow if the input string is close to 4GiB.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2603?
CVE-2023-2603 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libcap Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-2603?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2603 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.