CVE-2023-4459
published 2023-08-21CVE-2023-4459: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_cleanup in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in the networking sub-component in vmxnet3 in the Linux…
medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_cleanup in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in the networking sub-component in vmxnet3 in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with normal user privilege to cause a denial of service due to a missing sanity check during cleanup.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 5.17.11-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.17.11-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 5.18 | 5.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.120-1 | 5.10.120-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.17.11-1 | 5.17.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.17.11-1 | 5.17.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.17.11-1 | 5.17.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-245.279 | 4.4.0-245.279 |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.126.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM