CVE-2023-2156

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the networking subsystem of the Linux kernel within the handling of the RPL protocol. This issue results from the lack of proper handling of user-supplied data, which can lead to an assertion failure. This may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 9, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-2156: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix