DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4039
**DISPUTED**A failure in the -fstack-protector feature in GCC-based toolchains that target AArch64 allows an attacker to exploit an existing buffer overflow in dynamically-sized local variables in your application without this being detected. This stack-protector failure only applies to C99-style dynamically-sized local variables or those created using alloca(). The stack-protector operates as intended for statically-sized local variables. The default behavior when the stack-protector detects an overflow is to terminate your application, resulting in controlled loss of availability. An attacker who can exploit a buffer overflow without triggering the stack-protector might be able to change program flow control to cause an uncontrolled loss of availability or to go further and affect confidentiality or integrity. NOTE: The GCC project argues that this is a missed hardening bug and not a vulnerability by itself.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gcc-12 | 0, 12.2.0-14, 0 |
| Debian:12 | gcc-11 | 11.3.0-13, 11.3.0-14, 11.3.0-15 |
| Debian:11 | gcc-10 | 10.2.1-16, 10.3.0-16, 10.3.0-2 |
| Debian:14 | gcc-12 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | gcc-13 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | gcc-12 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | gcc-9 | 9.5.0-4, 9.5.0-5, 9.5.0-6 |
| Debian:14 | gcc-13 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Sep 13, 2023 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated