CVE-2023-3812

Public on 2023-07-21
Modified on 2024-03-01
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user generates a malicious (too big) networking packet when napi frags is enabled. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Severity
Important severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
HAQM Linux 1 kernel Not Affected
HAQM Linux 2 - Core kernel Not Affected
HAQM Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra kernel 2022-12-01 ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-023 Fixed
HAQM Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel 2022-12-01 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-011 Fixed
HAQM Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra kernel 2022-12-01 ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-039 Fixed
HAQM Linux 2023 kernel Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
HAQM Linux CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H