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CVE-2023-42755

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-10-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2023-42755
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the IPv4 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) classifier in the Linux kernel. The xprt pointer may go beyond the linear part of the skb, leading to an out-of-bounds read in the `rsvp_classify` function. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system and cause a denial of service.

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