DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1076

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2023-1076
Downstream
DLA-3404-1
Published: 27 Mar 2023, 21:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Mar 2023, 21:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. The tun/tap sockets have their socket UID hardcoded to 0 due to a type confusion in their initialization function. While it will be often correct, as tuntap devices require CAP_NET_ADMIN, it may not always be the case, e.g., a non-root user only having that capability. This would make tun/tap sockets being incorrectly treated in filtering/routing decisions, possibly bypassing network filters.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.178-1 | < 6.1.20-1 | < 6.1.20-1 | < 6.1.20-1

References (1)