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    CVE-2023-24056

    In pkgconf through 1.9.3, variable duplication can cause unbounded string expansion due to incorrect checks in libpkgconf/tuple.c:pkgconf_tuple_parse. For example, a .pc file containing a few hundred bytes can expand to one billion bytes.

    Published:Jan 21, 2023
    Last Modified:Apr 2, 2025
    EPS:Jan 22, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00028
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pkgconf
    Product
    Pkgconf

    Exploits

    https://nullprogram.com/blog/2023/01/18/https://nullprogram.com/blog/2023/01/18/

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