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Libmodbus CVE-2022-0367

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2022-08-29 secalert@redhat.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 29, 2022 - 15:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libmodbus in function modbus_reply() in src/modbus.c.

AnalysisAI

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libmodbus in function modbus_reply() in src/modbus.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libmodbus in function modbus_reply() in src/modbus.c. Affected products include: Libmodbus, Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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