High severity · published Jul 21, 2023
CVE-2023-3611
Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel's net/sched: sch_qfq component
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched: sch_qfq component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
The qfq_change_agg() function in net/sched/sch_qfq.c allows an out-of-bounds write because lmax is updated according to packet sizes without bounds checks.
We recommend upgrading past commit 3e337087c3b5805fe0b8a46ba622a962880b5d64.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.8 before 6.5 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0; 11.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5; V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5; V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
before V1.1 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3611
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3611
Mailing List
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3e337087c3b5805fe0b8a46ba622a962880b5d64
Patch
https://kernel.dance/3e337087c3b5805fe0b8a46ba622a962880b5d64
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0002/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
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