Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel relayfs

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU78008

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3268

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the relay_file_read_start_pos() function in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before 6.4

CPE2.3

External links

http://lore.kernel.org/lkml/1682238502-1892-1-git-send-email-yangpc@wangsu.com/T/
http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.