Buffer overflow in Illumos Illumos-gate

CVE-2023-31284

illumos illumos-gate before 676abcb has a stack buffer overflow in /dev/net, leading to privilege escalation via a stat on a long file name in /dev/net.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (19.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31284?
CVE-2023-31284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Illumos Illumos-gate, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-31284?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.