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CVE-2023-4156 Details

Description

A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in builtin.c in the gawk package. This issue may lead to a crash and could be used to read sensitive information.

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4156 CVEExploitIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215930 CVEExploitIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4156 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215930 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu gawk
< 5.1.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gawk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux
6.0
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora
38

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-4156
NVD Published Date:
Sep 25, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-4156 Details - Not Deferred