Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-3773
Published: September 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80579
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3773
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-3773
Install updates from vendor's website.