CVE-2023-43608

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Published Dec 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A data integrity vulnerability exists in the BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and dev commit 622698d7847. A specially crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to arbitrary command execution in the builder.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Buildroot

Buildroot

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2023.08.1`	affected	—
`dev commit 622698d7847`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:buildroot:buildroot:2023.08.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-48014	A data integrity vulnerability exists in the BR_NO_CHECK_HASH_FOR functionality of Buildroot 2023.08.1 and dev commit 622698d7847. A specially crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to arbitrary command execution in the builder.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.819% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/11/1
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845

History

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1845

Subscriptions

Buildroot Buildroot

Weaknesses

CWE-494

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Dec 5, 2023, 11:30 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:25 PM
Reserved: Oct 13, 2023, 3:58 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 5, 2023, 12:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM

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