CVE-2023-3268

An out of bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel in relay_file_read_start_pos in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.

CVSS v3.0 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/1682238502-1892-1-git-send-email-yangpc@wangsu.com/T/	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=43ec16f1450f4936025a9bdf1a273affdb9732c1
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2023-06-16 19:15

Updated : 2023-08-19 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-3268

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3268

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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