Ric Message Router
CVE-2023-40998
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-lib-rmr v.4.9.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet size component.
AnalysisAI
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-lib-rmr v.4.9.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet size component. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in O-RAN Software Community ric-plt-lib-rmr v.4.9.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet size component. Affected products include: O-Ran-Sc Ric Message Router.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.
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Same weakness CWE-120 – Classic Buffer Overflow
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