CVE-2023-34319

Host crash via fragmented netback packet

Published Sep 22, 2023 · Updated Nov 4, 2025

An out-of-bounds write in Linux netback on kernels 3.19 and newer allows guest OS users to crash the host with crafted network packets. The xenvif_get_requests() path lets an extreme fragment count underflow its remaining-slot calculation, so later request handling writes beyond the packet buffer. Reachability requires an unprivileged guest using a Linux-based network backend that includes the XSA-423 header-splitting fix; other backends are not known to be affected.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

An out-of-bounds write in Linux netback on kernels 3.19 and newer allows guest OS users to crash the host with crafted network packets. The xenvif_get_requests() path lets an extreme fragment count underflow its remaining-slot calculation, so later request handling writes beyond the packet buffer. Reachability requires an unprivileged guest using a Linux-based network backend that includes the XSA-423 header-splitting fix; other backends are not known to be affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34319
Published
Sep 22, 2023
Updated
Nov 4, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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