Bug 2241535 (CVE-2023-42118)

Summary: CVE-2023-42118 libspf2: Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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An integer underflow flaw was discovered in libspf2 library which exists within the parsing of SPF macros. When parsing SPF macros, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in an integer underflow before writing to memory. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent unprivileged attackers to execute code in the context of the service account.
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Bug Depends On: 2241536, 2241537    
Bug Blocks: 2241518    

Comment 1 Nick Tait 2023-09-30 17:57:46 UTC
Created libspf2 tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2241536]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2241537]