Splunk Enterprise printf SPL DoS: versions <8.2.12, 9.0.6, 9.1.1
CVE-2023-40594 Published on August 30, 2023
Denial of Service (DoS) via the ‘printf’ Search Function
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can use the `printf` SPL function to perform a denial of service (DoS) against the Splunk Enterprise instance.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-40594 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-40594
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 8.2 and below 8.2.12 is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.0.6 is affected.
- Version 9.1 and below 9.1.1 is affected.
- Version - and below 9.0.2303.100 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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