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Red Hat: CVE-2023-23454: slab-out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in cbq_classify (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-23454: slab-out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in cbq_classify (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/12/2023
Created
05/17/2023
Added
05/17/2023
Modified
03/13/2024

Description

cbq_classify in net/sched/sch_cbq.c in the Linux kernel through 6.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds read) because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results).

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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