CVE-2023-2789

GNU cflow parser.c parse_variable_declaration denial of service

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 18, 2023 at 12:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCflow

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU cflow 1.7. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function func_body/parse_variable_declaration of the file parser.c. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-229373 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
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