SB2023100239 - Fedora EPEL 9 update for libspf2
Published: October 2, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023100239
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42118)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in libspf2 when parsing SPF macros. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the server, trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.