CVE-2023-29571
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c....
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
CVE-2023-29571- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
5.5
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
CVE-2023-29571- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-33112
5.5
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
EUVD-2023-33112- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw32-jj49-66pq
5.5
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c....
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
GHSA-pw32-jj49-66pq- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
CVE-2023-29571- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-29571
5.5
Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via gc_sweep at src/mjs_gc.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29571- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openvlbiUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20211207.ae3a06a-1 |
None known |
openvlbiUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.23.5-23.0.2-23.0.2-2.1build13.0.2-2.1build2 |
None known |
openvlbiUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-3 |
None known |
openvlbiUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-3 |
None known |
openvlbiUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-29571 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Cesanta Mjs, published April 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/z1r00/fuzz_vuln/blob/main/mjs/SEGV/mjs_gc/readme.md
github.com/cesanta/mjs/issues/241
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29571
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw32-jj49-66pq
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/29xxx/CVE-2023-29571.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29571
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29571