CVE-2023-4194

Kernel: tap: tap_open(): correctly initialize socket uid next fix of i_uid to current_fsuid

Published Aug 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3623-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5480-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5492-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54072 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6343-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6385-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6412-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6416-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6416-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6416-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6417-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6445-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6445-2 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6466-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:rhev_hypervisor:4
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhev_manager:4
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
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Metrics ssvc

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Weaknesses CWE-1188
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2026, 11:31 AM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2023, 3:05 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified
Nov 7, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 3, 2023, 12:00 AM