CVE-2023-4163

In Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0001/
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22514	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0001/
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22514	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2025, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) In Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.	(en) In Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.

21 Nov 2024, 08:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0001/ -~~	() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0001/ -
References	~~() https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22514 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22514 - Vendor Advisory

30 Nov 2023, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231130-0001/ -

05 Sep 2023, 18:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Broadcom Broadcom fabric Operating System
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:fabric_operating_system::::::::
CWE		CWE-120
References	~~(MISC) https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22514 -~~	(MISC) https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/22514 - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.4

31 Aug 2023, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-31 01:15

Updated : 2025-02-13 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-4163

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4163

JSON object : View

Products Affected

broadcom

fabric_operating_system

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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