CVE-2023-0030

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s nouveau driver in how a user triggers a memory overflow that causes the nvkm_vma_tail function to fail. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157270	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/729eba3355674f2d9524629b73683ba1d1cd3f10	Broken Link Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0010/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157270	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/729eba3355674f2d9524629b73683ba1d1cd3f10	Broken Link Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0010/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157270	Issue Tracking Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Mar 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157270 - Issue Tracking, Patch~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157270 - Issue Tracking, Patch

Information

Published : 2023-03-08 23:15

Updated : 2025-03-05 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-0030

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0030

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0030

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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