Buffer overflow in Gnu Glibc

CVE-2023-4527

A flaw was found in glibc. When the getaddrinfo function is called with the AF_UNSPEC address family and the system is configured with no-aaaa mode via /etc/resolv.conf, a DNS response via TCP larger than 2048 bytes can potentially disclos…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (29.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4527?
CVE-2023-4527 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-4527?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-4527 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.