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An out of bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel in relay_file_read_start_pos in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.
- Products
- linux
- Affected versions
- 6.1.27-1
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.37-1, 6.3.7-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-3268
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 16:23 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
An out of bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel in relay_file_read_start_pos in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3268
linux
Fixed versions: 6.1.37-1
linux
Fixed versions: 6.3.7-1
linux
Fixed versions: 6.3.7-1
Complete source record
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