CVE-2023-28488: intel connman Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-28488 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in intel connman. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-04-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
client.c in gdhcp in ConnMan through 1.41 could be used by network-adjacent attackers (operating a crafted DHCP server) to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and denial of service, terminating the connman process.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.96% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundPoc Exploits
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Opensuse3 products
- connman&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 1.42-bp154.2.6.1
- connman&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 1.42-bp155.4.3.1
- connman&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.42-1.1
Suse2 products
- connman&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4< 1.42-bp154.2.6.1
- connman&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5< 1.42-bp155.4.3.1
Debian1 product
- connman< 1.36-2.2+deb11u2 | < 1.36-2.1~deb10u5 | < 1.41-3
Intel1 product
- connman≥ 0.55, ≤ 1.41
Mageia1 product
- connman< 1.38-2.4.mga8
Ubuntu1 product
- connman< 1.21-1.2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 1.35-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 1.36-2ubuntu0.1 | < 1.36-2.3ubuntu0.1
6 vendors · 9 products
References
16 links
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5416Vendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/…REPORT