Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Sngrep Affected by Irontec
CVE-2023-31981

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irontec

Status
Sngrep
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-31981?

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Sngrep version 1.6.0, specifically within the packet_set_payload function located in /src/packet.c. This issue allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system by overflowing the stack, which could lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive data.

References

https://github.com/irontec/sngrep/issues/430

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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