CVE-2023-2860

Modified
Published: 24 Jul 2023, 15:19
Last modified:05 Mar 2025, 18:47

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
4.4 MEDIUM
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.01% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Jul 2023, 15:19
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Mar 2025, 18:47
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the SR-IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel. The flaw exists within the processing of seg6 attributes. The issue results from the improper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows a privileged local user to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux kernel.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1MEDIUMScore: 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.01% Percentile: 3%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

    The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • linuxlinux_kernel

    ≤ 5.19.19 | 6.0:rc1 | 6.0:rc2 | 6.0:rc3 | 6.0:rc4

References (3)