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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2023· Updated Feb 26, 2026

Kernel: tun: bugs for oversize packet when napi frags enabled in tun_napi_alloc_frags

CVE-2023-3812

Description

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user generates a malicious (too big) networking packet when napi frags is enabled. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected products

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Patches

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