# CVE-2023-2789: GNU cflow parser.c parse\_variable\_declaration denial of service

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- GNU cflow: 1.7

## Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU cflow 1.7. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function func_body/parse_variable_declaration of the file parser.c. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-229373 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GNU cflow, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.229373
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229373
- https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/blob/main/cflow/stack-overflow/parser.c/README.md
- https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/files/11343936/poc-file.zip

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