vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2023-3773: kernel: xfrm: out-of-bounds read of XFRMA_MTIMER_THRESH nlattr (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Jul 25, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | Mar 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 25, 2023
Added
Nov 8, 2023
Modified
Mar 11, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to cause a 4 byte out-of-bounds read of XFRMA_MTIMER_THRESH when parsing netlink attributes, leading to potential leakage of sensitive heap data to userspace.
Solution(s)
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
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