CVE-2023-6780 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-6780 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 31/01/2024 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: glibc
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-6780 Description

An integer overflow was found in the __vsyslog_internal function of the glibc library. This function is called by the syslog and vsyslog functions. This issue occurs when these functions are called with a very long message, leading to an incorrect calculation of the buffer size to store the message, resulting in undefined behavior. This issue affects glibc 2.37 and newer.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-131
CWE Name: Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).