CVE-2023-39541: Medium severity weston uc-tcp-ip vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2024
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Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ICMP and ICMPv6 parsing functionality of Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP v3.06.01. A specially crafted network packet can lead to an out-of-bounds read. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.This vulnerability concerns a denial of service within the parsing an IPv6 ICMPv6 packet.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP
Weston-embedded Uc-tcp-ip=3.06.01

Event History

Feb 20, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39541?

CVE-2023-39541 has been categorized as a denial of service vulnerability, which can potentially disrupt service availability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-39541?

To mitigate CVE-2023-39541, update Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP are affected by CVE-2023-39541?

CVE-2023-39541 specifically affects Weston Embedded uC-TCP-IP version 3.06.01.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2023-39541 enable?

CVE-2023-39541 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability by sending specially crafted network packets that can cause an out-of-bounds read.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2023-39541?

Although details on active exploits are not specified, the vulnerability allows for potential exploitation through crafted packets.

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