SB2023091113 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel XFRM subsystem
Published: September 11, 2023
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3773)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can cause a 4 byte out-of-bounds read of XFRMA_MTIMER_THRESH when parsing netlink attributes and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.