# CVE-2023-42752: Kernel: integer overflow in igmpv3\_newpack leading to exploitable memory access

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a Kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42752
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239828
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=915d975b2ffa
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=c3b704d4a4a2

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