What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-25564?

CVE-2023-25564 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-25564?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-25564. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Gss Ntlmssp CVE-2023-25564

HIGH

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2023-02-14 security-advisories@github.com

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Gss Ntlmssp

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 14, 2023 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 8.2

DescriptionNVD

GSS-NTLMSSP is a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication. Prior to version 1.2.0, memory corruption can be triggered when decoding UTF16 strings. The variable outlen was not initialized and could cause writing a zero to an arbitrary place in memory if ntlm_str_convert() were to fail, which would leave outlen uninitialized. This can lead to a denial of service if the write hits unmapped memory or randomly corrupts a byte in the application memory space. This vulnerability can trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to memory corruption. This vulnerability can be triggered via the main gss_accept_sec_context entry point. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0.

AnalysisAI

GSS-NTLMSSP is a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability could allow attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. GSS-NTLMSSP is a mechglue plugin for the GSSAPI library that implements NTLM authentication. Prior to version 1.2.0, memory corruption can be triggered when decoding UTF16 strings. The variable outlen was not initialized and could cause writing a zero to an arbitrary place in memory if ntlm_str_convert() were to fail, which would leave outlen uninitialized. This can lead to a denial of service if the write hits unmapped memory or randomly corrupts a byte in the application memory space. This vulnerability can trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to memory corruption. This vulnerability can be triggered via the main gss_accept_sec_context entry point. This issue is fixed in version 1.2.0. Affected products include: Gss-Ntlmssp Project Gss-Ntlmssp. Version information: version 1.2.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).