vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2023-3812
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 24, 2023 | Jan 29, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 24, 2023
Added
Jan 29, 2025
Modified
Oct 15, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user generates a malicious (too big) networking packet when napi frags is enabled. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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