CVE-2023-3812
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (45)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions< 0:4.18.0-147.94.1.el8_1enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service< 0:4.18.0-193.133.1.el8_2enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service< 0:4.18.0-193.133.1.rt13.184.el8_2enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions< 0:4.18.0-193.133.1.el8_2enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support< 0:4.18.0-305.120.1.el8_4enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service< 0:4.18.0-305.120.1.el8_4enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service< 0:4.18.0-305.120.1.rt7.196.el8_4enisa_euvdEU
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions< 0:4.18.0-305.120.1.el8_4enisa_euvdEU
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1876Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation oder Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-07-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand zu verursachen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1086IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-05-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS)-Angriff durchzuführen oder einen nicht spezifizierten Angriff auszuführen.
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sources
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references (66)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3812cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224048cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-3812/cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=363a5328f4b0cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4456cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4678cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4847cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4873cnnvd
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