TCPprep 4.4.3 DoS via cidr2cidr (cidr.c:178)
CVE-2023-27789 Published on March 16, 2023
An issue found in TCPprep v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the cidr2cidr function at the cidr.c:178 endpoint.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-27789 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2023-27789. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an assertion failure Vulnerability?
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
CVE-2023-27789 has been classified to as an assertion failure vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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