UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4508

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4508
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4508.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4508
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Published
2023-08-24T23:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-18T16:54:09Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

A user able to control file input to Gerbv, between versions 2.4.0 and 2.10.0, can cause a crash and cause denial-of-service with a specially crafted Gerber RS-274X file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / gerbv

Package

Name
gerbv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gerbv@2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.0-1
2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.0-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Impact is only a denial of service.",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / gerbv

Package

Name
gerbv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gerbv@2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.1-2
2.6.1-3
2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Impact is only a denial of service.",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gerbv

Package

Name
gerbv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gerbv@2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.0-1
2.7.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.0-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Impact is only a denial of service.",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gerbv

Package

Name
gerbv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gerbv@2.8.2-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.0-2
2.7.1-1
2.8.0-1
2.8.1-1
2.8.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "priority_reason": "Impact is only a denial of service."
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / gerbv

Package

Name
gerbv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gerbv@2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.0-2
2.7.1-1
2.8.0-1
2.8.1-1
2.8.2-1
2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "gerbv-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "priority_reason": "Impact is only a denial of service.",
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}