CVE-2023-40997

Summary

CVE-2023-40997 is a buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in version 4.9.0 of the ric-plt-lib-rmr library used by the O-RAN Software Community. A remote attacker can exploit this weakness by sending a specially crafted packet, leading to a denial-of-service condition. The flaw arises due to insufficient bounds checking, resulting in excess data being written to a buffer. System administrators are advised to apply the necessary patches to mitigate this risk and prevent potential attacks.

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