CVE-2023-32181: opensuse libeconf Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-32181DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32181
Published 01-06-2023Last modified 10-01-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-32181 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in opensuse libeconf. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Duplicates 1 · Related 4Timeline
- 01-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf allows for DoS via malformed configuration files This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 3.3–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.57%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibeconf
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libeconf< 0.5.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | < 0.5.2+dfsg1-1
Opensuse1 product
- libeconf≥ ?, < 0.5.2 | < 0.5.2
Ubuntu1 product
- libeconfAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- https//bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-32181REPORTBroken LinkIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
