Disclosure summary
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_cleanup in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in the networking sub-component in vmxnet3 in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with normal user privilege to cause a denial of service due to a missing sanity check during cleanup.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-476
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2023-4459
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * {"versionEndExcluding":"5.18"} |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
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- github.com — Patch
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- bugzilla.redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Patch
- github.com — Patch
PUBLISHED 2023-08-21T15:15:09-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T17:17:49-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:21-04:00