Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.2.0-rc2. drivers/tty/vcc.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a VCC device while calling open(), aka a race condition between vcc_open() and vcc_remove().
Published: 2023-02-22
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-27139 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.2.0-rc2. drivers/tty/vcc.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a VCC device while calling open(), aka a race condition between vcc_open() and vcc_remove().
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00018}

epss

{'score': 0.00019}


Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-20T20:46:39.451Z

Reserved: 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-23039

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:28:40.616Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-22T17:15:11.997

Modified: 2025-03-20T21:15:17.850

Link: CVE-2023-23039

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-02-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-23039 - Bugzilla

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