What is CVE-2023-2860?

CVE-2023-2860 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2023-2860 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2860?

CVE-2023-2860 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2860?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-2860. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-2860 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-2860 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2023-2860

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-07-24

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2023-2860 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-2860 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2860

Third Party Advisory
Zerodayinitiative
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-18511

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218122
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-2860

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.4 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-07-24

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2860?

CVE-2023-2860 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2023-2860 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2860?

CVE-2023-2860 has a CVSS score of 4.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2860?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-2860. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-2860 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-2860 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →