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CVE-2023-3773 is a moderate-severity Linux kernel vulnerability in the XFRM (IPsec transformation) subsystem. It involves a four-byte out-of-bounds read of the XFRMA_MTIMER_THRESH netlink attribute during attribute parsing, which can be triggered by a local actor with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges. This may lead to leakage of small amounts of kernel heap data to user space. On WindowsForum.com, discussions cover Microsoft's acknowledgment that Azure Linux includes the affected open-source library and is potentially impacted, but note that this does not guarantee other Microsoft products are unaffected. The tag focuses on understanding the risk, per-artifact assessment, and mitigation strategies for this specific CVE.
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    CVE-2023-3773 and Azure Linux Attestation: Per-Artifact Risk and Mitigation

    Microsoft’s short public mapping that “Azure Linux includes this open‑source library and is therefore potentially affected” is an important and accurate inventory statement — but it is not a categorical guarantee that no other Microsoft product can contain the same vulnerable Linux kernel code...
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