Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-5156
A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.
Products affected by CVE-2023-5156
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5156
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5156
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST | |
3.7
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
2.2
|
1.4
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
5.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
3.9
|
1.4
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-5156
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-5156
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/8
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-4806, CVE-2023-5156: glibc: potential use-after-free in getaddrinfo()Mailing List;Patch
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5156
CVE-2023-5156- Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=ec6b95c3303c700eb89eebeda2d7264cc184a796
sourceware.org Git - glibc.git/commitdiffMailing List;Patch
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-01
glibc: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202402-01) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/4
oss-security - CVE-2023-4806, CVE-2023-5156: glibc: potential use-after-free in getaddrinfo()Mailing List;Patch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/6
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-4806, CVE-2023-5156: glibc: potential use-after-free in getaddrinfo()Mailing List
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240541
2240541 – (CVE-2023-5156) CVE-2023-5156 glibc: DoS due to memory leak in getaddrinfo.cIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/03/5
oss-security - Re: CVE-2023-4806, CVE-2023-5156: glibc: potential use-after-free in getaddrinfo()Mailing List
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30884
30884 – (CVE-2023-5156) Memory leak in getaddrinfo after fix for bug 30843 (CVE-2023-5156)Issue Tracking;Patch
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