CVE-2023-4881: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2023
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Updated

REJECT CVE-2023-4881 was wrongly assigned to a bug that was deemed to be a non-security issue by the Linux kernel security team.

Other sources

A stack based out-of-bounds write was found in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. If priv->len is a multiple of 4, then dst[len / 4] can write past the destination array which leads to stack corruption.

Upstream patch: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230906162525.11079-2-fw@strlen.de/

Rejected reason: CVE-2023-4881 was wrongly assigned to a bug that was deemed to be a non-security issue by the Linux kernel security team.

— NVD

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Sep 11, 2023
Data Sourced
12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
05:15 PM
Rejected
05:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
Description
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:26 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:26 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4881?

The severity of CVE-2023-4881 is medium.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2023-4881?

Linux Kernel, Fedora, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 8.0 and 9.0 are affected by CVE-2023-4881.

3

Is CVE-2023-4881 a security issue?

No, CVE-2023-4881 was wrongly assigned to a bug that was deemed to be a non-security issue by the Linux kernel security team.

4

Are there any references available for CVE-2023-4881?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2023-4881 at the following links: [link1](https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230906162525.11079-2-fw@strlen.de/), [link2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2238313), [link3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238312).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-4881?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-4881 is 787.

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