CVE-2023-33613
Publication date 6 June 2023
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
axTLS v2.1.5 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the bi_import function in axtls-code/crypto/bigint.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) when parsing a private key.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| axtls | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |