CVE-2023-4387 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-4387 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/08/2023 | CVE Updated: 25/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: redhat | Vendor: Red Hat | Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-4387 Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_alloc_rx_buf in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in VMware\'s vmxnet3 ethernet NIC driver in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a double-free while cleaning up vmxnet3_rq_cleanup_all, which could also lead to a kernel information leak problem.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-416
CWE Name: Use After Free
Source: Red Hat

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).