CVE-2023-45840
Multiple data integrity vulnerabilities exist in the package hash checking functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and Buildroot dev commit 622698d7847.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.81%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple data integrity vulnerabilities exist in the package hash checking functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and Buildroot dev commit 622698d7847. A specially crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to arbitrary command execution in the builder.This vulnerability is related to the `riscv64-elf-toolchain` package.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.81% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-494
- Affected
- buildroot/buildroot
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1844Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1844Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1844
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.