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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6740-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-02T06:05:26.723Z
Reserved: 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2023-1838
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Status : Modified
Published: 2023-04-05T19:15:07.793
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:39:59.817
Link: CVE-2023-1838
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Ubuntu USN