CVE-2023-3108

Published Jul 11, 2023

Last updated 3 months ago

CVSS medium 6.2

Overview

Description: A flaw was found in the subsequent get_user_pages_fast in the Linux kernel’s interface for symmetric key cipher algorithms in the skcipher_recvmsg of crypto/algif_skcipher.c function. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.7
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 1
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-362

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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            "matchCriteriaId": "DC9EC537-FFAB-44B8-BED0-01722C0D9A01",
            "versionEndExcluding": "4.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
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  }
]

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