CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-5398

Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address

Published: Apr 17, 2024 | Modified: Apr 17, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Server receiving a malformed message based on a list of IPs resulting in heap corruption causing a denial of service. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning.

Weakness

The product assigns the address 0.0.0.0 for a database server, a cloud service/instance, or any computing resource that communicates remotely.

Extended Description

When a server binds to the address 0.0.0.0, it allows connections from every IP address on the local machine, effectively exposing the server to every possible network. This might be much broader access than intended by the developer or administrator, who might only be expecting the server to be reachable from a single interface/network.

Potential Mitigations

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