VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-42752

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.26%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-190
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-190

Primary references