CVE-2023-3812 is an out-of-bounds memory-access vulnerability in the Linux kernel TUN/TAP device driver. The flaw occurs in oversized network-packet handling in tun_napi_alloc_frags when NAPI fragments are enabled. A local user can generate a malicious oversized networking packet to trigger the condition.
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Vulnerability addressed by the AlmaLinux 9.2 TuxCare advisory.
A vulnerability included in the TuxCare AlmaLinux 9.2 kernel security update advisory.
Linux kernel TUN flaw in oversized-packet processing when NAPI fragments are enabled.
Linux kernel TUN vulnerability involving oversized packets when NAPI fragments are enabled.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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