CVE-2023-0687 | GNU C Library 2.38 Call Graph Monitor gmon.c __monstartup buffer overflow (Bug 29444 / EUVD-2023-12716)
A vulnerability was found in GNU C Library 2.38. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function __monstartup of the file gmon.c of the component Call Graph Monitor. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-0687. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.
The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
The inputs that induce this vulnerability are basically addresses of the running application that is built with gmon enabled. It's basically trusted input or input that needs an actual security flaw to be compromised or controlled.