Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-45871

Linux Kernel 3.4 – 4.14.326

Published
15 October 2023
Modified
05 May 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0054 42th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-45871 is a high-severity Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size (CWE-131) vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 42th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c in the IGB driver in the Linux kernel before 6.5.3. A buffer size may not be adequate for frames larger than the MTU.

CWE(s)

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Affected Assets

linux
linux kernel
3.4 — 4.14.326 · 4.15 — 4.19.295 · 4.20 — 5.4.257
debian
debian linux
10.0

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent buffer-size miscalculations via coding standards, reviews, and testing, while fixing this single weakness only partially fulfills the broader control.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

degrades

Secure coding standards directly require correct buffer-size calculations.

detects

Security testing can detect buffer-size errors before release.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates size-checking practices that reduce buffer-size miscalculations.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify buffer-size validation rules.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include safe memory-allocation guidelines.

References