CVE-2023-3161

Updated: 2025-03-11 21:25:05.871287

Description:

A flaw was found in the Framebuffer Console (fbcon) in the Linux Kernel. When providing font->width and font->height greater than 32 to fbcon_set_font, since there are no checks in place, a shift-out-of-bounds occurs leading to undefined behavior and possible denial of service.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x 0
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released CLSA-2025:1743193221 2024-06-24 11:28:18
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-06-22 09:06:44
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-09-19 05:07:23
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-06-24 11:35:39
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-06-24 11:35:39
CentOS Stream 8 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-06-24 11:20:03
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-06-22 09:06:45
CloudLinux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-10-03 10:52:00
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-06-22 09:06:44
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux-hwe 4.15.0 5.5 MEDIUM Released 2023-08-15 09:15:12
Total: 12