High vulnerability

CVE-2023-4911: A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so whi

Tracked since May 6, 2026

CVSS Breakdown

CVSS Base Score
Attack Vector
N/A
Requires physical access to exploit.
CIA Impact
Confidentiality N/A
Integrity N/A
Availability N/A

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

NaN%
NaN% probability of exploitation in 30 days
This vulnerability has a relatively low exploitation probability, but should still be patched according to your standard timelines.
Low

Insurance Impact Assessment

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Significant Impact

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CVE CVE-2023-4911 with CVSS 7.8. A buffer overflow was discovered in the GNU C Library's dynamic loader ld.so while processing the GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variable. This issue could allow a local attacker to use maliciously crafted GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variables when launching binaries with SUID permission to execute code

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