CVE-2023-28772
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3. lib/seq_buf.c has a seq_buf_putmem_hex buffer overflow.
- Published
- Mar 23, 2023
- Updated
- May 5, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 51.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3. lib/seq_buf.c has a seq_buf_putmem_hex buffer overflow.
Sources
2Analyzes and demonstrates the Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2023-28772, providing a patched or vulnerable kernel source for security research and educational purposes.
- linux-4.1.15_CVE-2023-28772Research
Linux kernel 4.1.15 source tree with patches for CVE-2023-28772, providing a reference for vulnerability analysis and exploitation research.
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