linux: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_cleanup in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in the networkin...
CVE-2023-4459 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2023-070, released February 17, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_cleanup in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in the networking sub-component in vmxnet3 in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with normal user privilege to cause a denial of service due to a missing sanity check during cleanup.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.10-15.42 · amzn 2023 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.17.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4459 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.17.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4459 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 5.17.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4459 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| python3-perf · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Feb 17, 2023 |
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