CVE-2023-52558
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In OpenBSD 7.4 before errata 002 and OpenBSD 7.3 before errata 019, a network buffer that had to be split at certain length that could crash the kernel after receiving specially crafted escape sequences.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0531OpenBSD: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2024-03-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenBSD ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-52558/cnnvd
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.3/common/019_msplit.patch.sigcnnvd
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.4/common/002_msplit.patch.sigcnnvd
- https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/7b4d35e0a60ba1dd4daf4b1c2932020a22463a89cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/OpenBSD-denial-of-service-via-Network-Buffer-Split-42707cnnvd
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.3/common/019_msplit.patch.sigenisa_euvd
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.4/common/002_msplit.patch.sigenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/7b4d35e0a60ba1dd4daf4b1c2932020a22463a89enisa_euvd
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