Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting linux-virt package, versions <6.12.10-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.62% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-LINUXVIRT-13330110
  • published6 Oct 2025
  • disclosed5 Jun 2023

Introduced: 5 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-3079  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest linux-virt to version 6.12.10-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-virt package and not the linux-virt package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1