CVE-2023-1838
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in vhost_net_set_backend in drivers/vhost/net.c in virtio network subcomponent in the Linux kernel due to a double fget. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system, and could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-1838
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-04-05T19:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-04-12T16:00:39
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.18_25 |
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220516084213.26854-1-jasowang@redhat.com/T/ | Mailing List Patch |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1838 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1838 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 04:13:06 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-04-17 04:13:08 | Weakness Enumeration | new |