CVE-2023-3090 — A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux Kernel ipvlan network driv
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
Published
2023-06-28T19:06:41.221Z
Last modified
2025-03-05T18:55:25.596Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Linux | Kernel | 3.19 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-06-28T19:06:41.221Z
- Last modified: 2025-03-05T18:55:25.596Z
09References
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=90…
- kernel.dance — https://kernel.dance/90cbed5247439a966b645b34eb0a2e037836ea8e
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html
- security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0002/
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
- packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174577/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LS…
- packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175072/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LS…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
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