Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-45871
An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c in the IGB driver in the Linux kernel before 6.5.3. A buffer size may not be adequate for frames larger than the MTU.
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45871?
- CVE-2023-45871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45871?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45871 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.