CVE-2023-4194

A

flaw was found in the Linux kernel's TUN/TAP functionality. This issue could allow a local user to bypass network filters and gain unauthorized access to some resources. The original patches fixing CVE-2023-1076 are incorrect or incomplete. The problem is that the following upstream commits - a096ccca6e50 ("tun: tun_chr_open(): correctly initialize socket uid"), - 66b2c338adce ("tap: tap_open(): correctly initialize socket uid"), pass "inode->i_uid" to sock_init_data_uid() as the last parameter and that turns out to not be accurate.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Feb 2026, 18:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-1188

21 Nov 2024, 08:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/344H6HO6SSC4KT7PDFXSDIXKMKHISSGF/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3TYLSJ2SAI7RF56ZLQ5CQWCJLVJSD73Q/ -
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0002/ -
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480 -
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4194 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4194 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2229498 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2229498 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory

06 Sep 2024, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/344H6HO6SSC4KT7PDFXSDIXKMKHISSGF/', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3TYLSJ2SAI7RF56ZLQ5CQWCJLVJSD73Q/', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}
  • {'url': 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0002/', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}
  • {'url': 'https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}
  • {'url': 'https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}

Information

Published : 2023-08-07 14:15

Updated : 2026-02-18 18:24


NVD link : CVE-2023-4194

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4194

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4194


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CWE
CWE-1188

Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization