CVE-2023-4163
MediumCVSS 4.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs
Summary
In Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.
Risk Assessment
Buffer overflow can lead to system crashes, affecting service availability within the organization. It also allows potential exploitation by malicious users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to version 9.2.0a or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor access to the system by local privileged users.
Original NVD description (English source)
In Brocade Fabric OS before v9.2.0a, a local authenticated privileged user can trigger a buffer overflow condition, leading to a kernel panic with large input to buffers in the portcfgfportbuffers command.