# CVE-2023-49287: falcosecurity-libs: TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader

CVE-2023-49287 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49287, released December 4, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49287
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 0.0187
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 4, 2023

## Description

TinyDir is a lightweight C directory and file reader. Buffer overflows in the `tinydir_file_open()` function. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.6.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | falcosecurity-libs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.14.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49287.md) | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Linux | falcosecurity-libs Debian 14 | 0.14.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49287.md) | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Linux | gemmi Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.6.4+ds-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49287.md) | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Linux | gemmi Debian 14 | 0.6.4+ds-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49287](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-49287.md) | Dec 4, 2023 |

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