What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29415?

CVE-2023-29415 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-29415?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-29415. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-29415?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-29415. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Bzip3 CVE-2023-29415

MEDIUM

2023-04-06 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Bzip3 Debian Linux

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 06, 2023 - 05:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A denial of service (process hang) can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interacting with libsais. Affected products include: Bzip3 Project Bzip3, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: before 1.3.0..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.