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Debian: CVE-2023-42752: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2023-42752: linux -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/13/2023
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This issue leads to the kernel allocating `skb_shared_info` in the userspace, which is exploitable in systems without SMAP protection since `skb_shared_info` contains references to function pointers.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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