CVE-2023-24056
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
Description
In pkgconf through 1.9.3, variable duplication can cause unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks in libpkgconf/tuple.c:pkgconf_tuple_parse. For example, a .pc file containing a few hundred bytes can expand to one billion bytes.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | pkgconf | Not affected (1.9.4-r0) |
| Stream | pkgconf | Not affected (2.0.2-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | pkgconf | Not affected (1.9.4-r0) |
| Stream | pkgconf | Not affected (2.0.2-r0) |