#VU82305 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-42755

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#VU82305 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-42755

Published: October 23, 2023 / Updated: June 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82305
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42755
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the the IPv4 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) classifier function in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the Linux kernel.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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