CVE-2023-31982
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function...
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-31982- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-31982- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-36271
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
EUVD-2023-36271- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xf28-8cq4-qppx
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function...
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
GHSA-xf28-8cq4-qppx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
CVE-2023-31982- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-31982
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-31982- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-31982
7.8
Sngrep v1.6.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function capture_packet_reasm_ip at /src/capture.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-31982- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sngrepDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-11.7.0-11.7.0-21.7.0-2~bpo12+11.8.0-1 Show 9 moreShow less1.8.1-11.8.2-11.8.2-1~bpo12+11.8.3-11.8.3-1~bpo13+11.8.4-11.8.4-1~bpo13+11.8.4-21.9.0-1 |
None known |
sngrepDebian:13 |
before 1.7.0-1 | 1.7.0-1 |
sngrepDebian:14 |
before 1.7.0-1 | 1.7.0-1 |
sngrepUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.4.1-11.0.0-11.1.0-11.2.0-11.2.0-1build1 |
None known |
sngrepUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.3-11.4.4-11.4.4-21.4.5-1 |
None known |
sngrepUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.6-11.4.6-2 |
None known |
sngrepUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.9-11.4.10-11.4.10-1ubuntu0.1 |
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-2023-31982 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Irontec Sngrep, published May 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in sngrep 1.7.0-1.
References
github.com/irontec/sngrep/issues/431
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31982
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xf28-8cq4-qppx
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/31xxx/CVE-2023-31982.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-31982
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-31982
github.com/irontec/sngrep/commit/f39fa0b59b4d693f1997bc0cbf8b3b0772018563
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31982