Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,5.19-rc4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-5425140
  • published17 Apr 2023
  • disclosed17 Apr 2023
  • creditManuel Blanco Parajón, Eloi Sanfelix

Introduced: 17 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-2008  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 5.19-rc4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Validation of Array Index within a fault handler. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in memory access past the end of an array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.

CVSS Base Scores

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