CVE-2023-2176 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-2176

A vulnerability was found in compare_netdev_and_ip in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in compare_netdev_and_ip in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA in the Linux Kernel. The improper cleanup results in out-of-boundary read, where a local user can utilize this problem to crash the system or escalation of privilege.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
Linux 6.1

Timeline

Official Publish: April 20th, 2023
Last Modified: May 5th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)