CVE-2023-42755

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.3 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw was found in the IPv4 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) classifier in the Linux kernel. The xprt pointer may go beyond the linear part of the skb, leading to an out-of-bounds read in the `rsvp_classify` function. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system and cause a denial of service.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q3/229
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42755
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239847

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 0.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
linux/linux_kernel < 6.3
redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0
Published Oct 05, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026