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CVE-2023-24056
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2023-24056
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
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.
CWEs
CWE-787
Published Date
Jan 22, 2023
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://gitea.treehouse.systems/ariadne/pkgconf/commit/628b2b2bafa5d3a2017193ddf375093e70666059
Patch
https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/tags
Release Notes
https://nullprogram.com/blog/2023/01/18/
Exploit
https://gitea.treehouse.systems/ariadne/pkgconf/commit/628b2b2bafa5d3a2017193ddf375093e70666059
Patch
https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/tags
Release Notes
https://nullprogram.com/blog/2023/01/18/
Exploit
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
pkgconf
Patched
Vulnerability Ratings
#
5.5
CVSSv31
5.5
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components
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Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
pkgconf
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.3.0
Not Affected
pkgconf
buildroot
master
2.3.0
Not Affected
pkgconf
openwrt
master
1.8.0-r2
Exploitable
pkgconf
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
1.8.0-r2
Exploitable
pkgconf
yocto
master
2.5.1
Not Affected
pkgconf
yocto
scarthgap
2.1.1
Not Affected
Resolved with patches
#
pkgconf (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
tuple: test for, and stop string processing, on truncation
Ariadne Conill <ariadne@dereferenced.org>
CVE-2023-24056