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CVE-2023-1076

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.26%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-03-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2023-1076
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.26%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. The tun/tap sockets have their socket UID hardcoded to 0 due to a type confusion in their initialization function. While it will be often correct, as tuntap devices require CAP_NET_ADMIN, it may not always be the case, e.g., a non-root user only having that capability. This would make tun/tap sockets being incorrectly treated in filtering/routing decisions, possibly bypassing network filters.