Memory Management Flaw in COVESA Connected Vehicle Systems Daemon
CVE-2023-26257

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Covesa

Status
Dlt-daemon
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 February 2023

What is CVE-2023-26257?

A vulnerability has been identified in the dlt-daemon of the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA), specifically in the dlt-control-common.c file. This issue relates to a flaw in dynamic memory management where allocated memory is not properly released, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and application instability. The affected versions include those prior to 2.18.8, making it crucial for users to apply updates to mitigate potential risks.

References

https://github.com/COVESA/dlt-daemon/issues/440
https://github.com/COVESA/dlt-daemon/pull/441/commits/b61...
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg0...
mailing-list

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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