wazuh-logcollector integer underflow local privilege escalation

CVE-2023-42463

What is CVE-2023-42463?

Wazuh, a popular open-source platform for threat detection, prevention, and response, has a vulnerability that introduces a stack overflow hazard. This issue enables local privilege escalation, potentially allowing unauthorized users to gain higher access levels. The vulnerability has been addressed in version 4.5.3, highlighting the importance of promptly upgrading to this or a later version to mitigate associated risks.

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