7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-52159
Gross SMTP Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in gross 0.9.3 through 1.x before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (grossd daemon crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code in grossd via crafted SMTP transaction parameters that cause an incorrect strncat for a log entry.

INFO

Published Date :

March 18, 2024, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 20, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-52159 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52159 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Bizdelnick gross
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-52159.

URL Resource
https://codeberg.org/bizdelnick/gross/wiki/Known-vulnerabilities#cve-2023-52159 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00027.html Mailing List
https://codeberg.org/bizdelnick/gross/wiki/Known-vulnerabilities#cve-2023-52159 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00027.html Mailing List

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-52159 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52159 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bizdelnick:gross:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.9.3 from (excluding) 1.0.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://codeberg.org/bizdelnick/gross/wiki/Known-vulnerabilities#cve-2023-52159 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://codeberg.org/bizdelnick/gross/wiki/Known-vulnerabilities#cve-2023-52159 Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00027.html Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00027.html Types: Mailing List
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://codeberg.org/bizdelnick/gross/wiki/Known-vulnerabilities#cve-2023-52159
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00027.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00027.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in gross 0.9.3 through 1.x before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (grossd daemon crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code in grossd via crafted SMTP transaction parameters that cause an incorrect strncat for a log entry.
    Added Reference MITRE https://codeberg.org/bizdelnick/gross/wiki/Known-vulnerabilities#cve-2023-52159 [No types assigned]
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