CVE-2023-4156
gawk: A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in builtin.c in the gawk package
CVE-2023-4156 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by gawk 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released August 7, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.1
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0042
36th percentile
A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in builtin.c in the gawk package. This issue may lead to a crash and could be used to read sensitive information.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| gawk · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:5.2.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4156 | Sep 25, 2023 |
| gawk · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:5.2.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4156 | Sep 25, 2023 |
| gawk · Debian 14 | 1:5.2.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4156 | Sep 25, 2023 |
| gawk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | gawk 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Aug 7, 2023 |
| gawk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | gawk 1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2023 |
| gawk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.1 | gawk 1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.1 | Aug 7, 2023 |
| gawk · amzn 2023 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-292 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| gawk-all-langpacks · amzn 2023 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-292 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| gawk-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-292 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| gawk-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-292 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| gawk-devel · amzn 2023 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-292 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| gawk-doc · amzn 2023 | 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-292 | Aug 17, 2023 |
Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.
Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.