Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Jul 11, 2023 15:45:03 UTC

CVE-2023-3108

A flaw was found in the subsequent get_user_pages_fast in the Linux kernel’s interface for symmetric key cipher algorithms in the skcipher_recvmsg of crypto/algif_skcipher.c function. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Base score6.2/ 10

SeverityMediumCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes

Base severityMedium

Attack vectorLocalAV

Attack complexityLowAC

Privileges requiredNonePR

User interactionNoneUI

ScopeUnchangedS

Confidentiality impactNoneC

Integrity impactNoneI

Availability impactHighA

CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering Authorityredhat

Last updatedNov 7, 2026 11:32:54 UTC

PublishedJul 11, 2023 15:45:03 UTC

ReservedJun 5, 2023 14:35:45 UTC