Integer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-28501
Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from a heap-based buffer overflow in the unirpcd daemon that, if successfully exploited, can lead to remote code execution as the root user.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Rocket Software Unidata — versions 0
- Rocket Software Universe — versions 0
- Rocketsoftware Unidata
- Rocketsoftware Universe
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rocket-software… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28501?
- CVE-2023-28501 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28501?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.