SB2023091113 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel XFRM subsystem
Published: September 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023091113
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3773)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.