CVE-2023-40998

Summary

CVE-2023-40998 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting version 4.9.0 of the O-RAN Software Community's ric-plt-lib-rmr. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the packet size component, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient bounds checking in the software's handling of large input data. Successful exploitation results in the overwriting of memory, causing the application to crash or malfunction, potentially disrupting network operations.

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