# CVE-2023-22652: libeconf: Libeconf is a highly flexible and configurable library to parse and manage key=value configuration files

CVE-2023-22652 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by libeconf0 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1, released June 1, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22652
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0064
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 1, 2023

## Description

Libeconf is a highly flexible and configurable library to parse and manage key=value configuration files. It reads configuration file snippets from different directories and builds the final configuration file from it.  Security Fix(es):  * libeconf: stack-based buffer overflow in read_file() in lib/getfilecontents.c (CVE-2023-22652)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libeconf Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 0.3.8-1+deb11u1 | [DLA-4164-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4164-1.md) | May 12, 2025 |
| Linux | libeconf Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.5.1+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22652](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22652.md) | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.5.2+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22652](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22652.md) | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf Debian 14 | 0.5.2+dfsg1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22652](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22652.md) | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf RHEL 9 | 0:0.4.1-3.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:4347](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-4347.md) | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf almalinux 9 | 0.4.1-3.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:4347](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-4347.md) | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf amzn 2023 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-227.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf ol 9 | 0:0.4.1-3.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-4347](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-4347.md) | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf rocky 9 | 0:0.4.1-3.el9_2 | [RLSA-2023:4347](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-4347.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-227.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf-debugsource amzn 2023 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-227.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf-devel amzn 2023 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-227.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf-utils amzn 2023 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-227.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf-utils-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.4.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | [ALAS2023-2023-227](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-227.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libeconf0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | [libeconf0 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libeconf0-0.3.8-1-deb11u1build0.22.04.1.md) | Jun 1, 2023 |

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