CVE-2023-3812

CVE-2023-3812CVE-2023-3812

linux / linux_kernel

Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user generates a malicious (too big) networking packet when napi frags is enabled. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Scoring

CVSS 7.8 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Last modified2026-11-07
Sourced from NVD. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.