CVE-2023-42752

2023-09-2012:25:05

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integer overflow

linux kernel

skb_shared_info

userspace

smap protection

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

1.7 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.2%

JSON

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This issue leads to the kernel allocating skb_shared_info in the userspace, which is exploitable in systems without SMAP protection since skb_shared_info contains references to function pointers.