Vulnerability CVE-2023-2860


Published: 2023-07-24

Description:
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the SR-IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel. The flaw exists within the processing of seg6 attributes. The issue results from the improper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows a privileged local user to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux kernel.

 References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2860
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-18511
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218122

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