What is CVE-2023-28866?

CVE-2023-28866 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2023-28866 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-28866?

CVE-2023-28866 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-28866?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2023-28866 patch availability.

Is CVE-2023-28866 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28866 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-2023-28866

Medium

In the Linux kernel through 6.2.8, net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c allows out-of-bounds access because amp_init1[] and amp_init2[] are supposed to have an intentionally invalid element, but do not.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-03-27

Last modified 2025-05-05

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.3

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2023-28866 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

3 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-28866

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-03-27

Modified 2025-05-05

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28866?

CVE-2023-28866 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2023-28866 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-28866?

CVE-2023-28866 has a CVSS score of 5.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-28866?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2023-28866 patch availability.
Is CVE-2023-28866 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2023-28866 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.