CVE-2023-23006 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-23006?

CVE-2023-23006 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-23006?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.15.13, drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c misinterprets the mlx5_get_uars_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 5.15.13

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13Mailing ListPatchRelease Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b8b42585886c59a008015083282aae43434909Patch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13Mailing ListPatchRelease Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b8b42585886c59a008015083282aae43434909Patch

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-23006?

CVE-2023-23006 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel before 5.15.13, drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c misinterprets the mlx5_get_uars_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it ...

How severe is CVE-2023-23006?

CVE-2023-23006 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-23006?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.