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CVE-2023-3268

Public on 2023-06-16
Modified on 2024-01-12
Description

An out of bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel in relay_file_read_start_pos in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.

Severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.5
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra kernel 2023-06-21 19:12 ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-034
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel 2023-06-21 19:12 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-021
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra kernel 2023-06-21 19:12 ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-047

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References

Red Hat: CVE-2023-3268 Mitre: CVE-2023-3268 FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity