Brocade Fabric OS <9.2.0a Buffer Overflow via portcfgfportbuffers
CVE-2023-4163 Published on August 31, 2023
Possible buffer overflow in portcfgfportbuffers in Brocade Fabric OS
In
Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user
can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with
large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-4163 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. 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 a Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. A buffer overflow condition exists when a program attempts to put more data in a buffer than it can hold, or when a program attempts to put data in a memory area outside of the boundaries of a buffer. The simplest type of error, and the most common cause of buffer overflows, is the "classic" case in which the program copies the buffer without restricting how much is copied. Other variants exist, but the existence of a classic overflow strongly suggests that the programmer is not considering even the most basic of security protections.
CVE-2023-4163 has been classified to as a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-4163
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Affected Versions
Brocade Fabric OS Version Fabric OS before v9.2.0a is affected by CVE-2023-4163Exploit Probability
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