What is CVE-2023-28508?

CVE-2023-28508 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2023-28508?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2023-28508

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 overflow vulnerability, where certain input can corrupt the heap and crash the forked…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Rocket Software Unidata — versions 0
Rocket Software Universe — versions 0
Rocketsoftware Unidata
Rocketsoftware Universe

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

cve@rapid7.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28508?: CVE-2023-28508 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-28508?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.