Buffer overflow in Mdadm Project

CVE-2023-28736

Buffer overflow in some Intel(R) SSD Tools software before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-28736: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Mdadm Project — versions 4.2
  • Intel(r) Ssd Tools Software — versions before version mdadm-4.2-rc2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28736?
CVE-2023-28736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mdadm Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-28736?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.