Out-of-Bounds Write in Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver (CVE-2023-3090)
Summary
Out-of-bounds write in Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver (CVE-2023-3090). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
The out-of-bounds write is caused by missing skb->cb initialization in the ipvlan network driver. The vulnerability is reachable if CONFIG_IPVLAN is enabled.
We recommend upgrading past commit 90cbed5247439a966b645b34eb0a2e037836ea8e.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-3090 has been found in Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver CVE-2023-3090" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-3090 (Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver) — CWE-787
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) exists in Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux Kernel ipvlan network driver を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3090 linux Fixed in: 5.10.191-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3090 linux-aws Fixed in: 4.4.0-1121.127
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory security.netapp.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory debian.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- web packetstormsecurity.com
- web packetstormsecurity.com
- web git.kernel.org
- web kernel.dance
- web lists.debian.org
- web lists.debian.org