# CVE-2023-3725: Potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr CANbus subsystem

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-06 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Zephyr: through 3.4

## Description

Potential buffer overflow vulnerability in the Zephyr CAN bus subsystem

## What to do

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

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## References

- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3m-p6c7-8rr3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/07/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175657/Zephyr-RTOS-3.x.0-Buffer-Overflows.html

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