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CVE-2023-0030 (GCVE-0-2023-0030)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-08 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-05 20:30
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-05 20:30 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a kernel Affected: Linux kernel 5.0-rc1
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