Is CVE-2023-31284 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-31284 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-01-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-31284?

CVE-2023-31284 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-31284?

Patch guidance is available from illumos security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-31284.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-31284?

1 product: illumos illumos-gate.

Fix CVE-2023-31284 - HIGH illumos illumos-gate

Description

illumos illumos-gate before 676abcb has a stack buffer overflow in /dev/net, leading to privilege escalation via a stat on a long file name in /dev/net.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ILLUMOS
Published: 5/4/2023
Last Modified: 1/29/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

illumos : illumos-gate

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2023-31284. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2023-31284

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2023-31284 vulnerability