CVE-2023-2176 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the RDMA subsystem of the Linux Kernel, specifically within the compare_netdev_and_ip function in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system or potentially achieve privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0, < 6.1.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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