CVE-2023-45871

High

An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c in the IGB driver in the Linux kernel before 6.5.3. A buffer size may not be adequate for frames larger than the MTU.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2023-10-15
Last modified 2025-05-05
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-131

CVE-2023-45871 is classified as CWE-131

See CWE-131 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

4 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2023-45871?

    CVE-2023-45871 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 . CVE-2023-45871 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-45871?

    CVE-2023-45871 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-45871?

    Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2023-45871 patch availability.

  • Is CVE-2023-45871 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2023-45871 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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