CVE-2023-0030CWE-416

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s nouveau driver in how a user triggers a memory overflow that causes the nvkm_vma_tail function to fail

High · published March 8, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s nouveau driver in how a user triggers a memory overflow that causes the nvkm_vma_tail function to fail. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00223 · 12.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-03-08T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 MAR 00:00Z
    A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s nouveau driver in how a user triggers a memory overflow that causes the nvkm_vma_tail function to fail
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