# CVE-2023-3090: Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel's ipvlan network driver

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.4
- Published: 2023-06-28 · Updated: 2025-03-05

## Affected

- kernel: from 3.19, fixed in 6.4

## Description

A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The out-of-bounds write is caused by missing skb->cb initialization in the ipvlan network driver. The vulnerability is reachable if CONFIG_IPVLAN is enabled. We recommend upgrading past commit 90cbed5247439a966b645b34eb0a2e037836ea8e.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=90cbed5247439a966b645b34eb0a2e037836ea8e
- https://kernel.dance/90cbed5247439a966b645b34eb0a2e037836ea8e
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230731-0002/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174577/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0097-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175072/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0098-1.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html

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