Out-of-bounds Write Affecting upx package, versions <4.0.2-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-UPX-8490056
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed12 Jan 2023

Introduced: 12 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-23456  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 upx to version 4.0.2-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream upx package and not the upx package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in UPX in PackTmt::pack() in p_tmt.cpp file. The flow allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (abort) via a crafted file.

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