Description
A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf leads to DoS via malformed config files.
This issue affects libeconf: before 0.5.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | libeconf | ? – < 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libeconf | 0.5.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libeconf | 0.5.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libeconf | 0.5.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 11 | libeconf | 0.3.8-1+deb11u1 | DLA-4164-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libeconf | 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | USN-8368-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libeconf | 0.4.1-3.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:4347 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libeconf | 0.4.1-3.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:4347 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | libeconf | 0.4.1-3.el9_2 | RLSA-2023:4347 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2426-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3954-2 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | libeconf | 0.5.2-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libeconf +2 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-227 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libeconf | 0.4.1-3.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-4347 |
Advisories 13
- ALSA-2023:4347 Moderate: libeconf security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1936 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libeconf): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 2, 2026
- USN-8368-1 libeconf vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 2, 2026
- DLA-4164-1 libeconf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:4347 Moderate: libeconf security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3639-1 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3954-1 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3954-2 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2426-1 Security update for libeconf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2023:4347 Red Hat Security Advisory: libeconf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1591 Juniper JUNOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2024
- ELSA-2023-4347 Moderate: libeconf security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 2, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-227 Important: libeconf security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 27, 2023
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-22652
- https://https://github.com/openSUSE/libeconf/issues/177
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SMG5256D5I3GFA3RBAJQ2WYPJDYAIL74/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SDD5GL5T3V5XZ3VFA4HPE6YGJ2K4HHPC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YAYW7X753Z6GOJKVLQPXBDHISN6ZT233/