CVE-2023-3611 HIGH

CVE-2023-3611: Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel's net/sched: sch_qfq component

Vendor Linux
Product Kernel
Weakness CWE-787
Published July 21, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched: sch_qfq component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The qfq_change_agg() function in net/sched/sch_qfq.c allows an out-of-bounds write because lmax is updated according to packet sizes without bounds checks. We recommend upgrading past commit 3e337087c3b5805fe0b8a46ba622a962880b5d64.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 21, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated