CVE-2023-1118 — Use After Free in Kernel

CWE-416 — Use After FreeCWE-820 — Missing Synchronization55 documents11 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
OSV6.7OSV5.9OSV5.5OSV4.7
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.76%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
Linux KernelDebian LinuxPaloalto Pan-os+2 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 2
Latest updateDec 30

Description

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel integrated infrared receiver/transceiver driver was found in the way user detaching rc device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel2.6.36 — 4.14.308+6
▶Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.178-1+3
▶Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 4.15.0-211.222+3
▶CVEListV5linux/linux_kernelLinux kernel 6.3-rc1
▶debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm)

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

24
OSV
linux-iot vulnerabilities↗2023-07-27
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OSV
linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities↗2023-07-12
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OSV
linux-intel-iotg vulnerabilities↗2023-06-01
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OSV
linux-aws-5.4, linux-bluefield vulnerabilities↗2023-06-01
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OSV
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 vulnerabilities↗2023-06-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

28
Red Hat
kernel: net: Fix load-tearing on sk->sk_stamp in sock_recv_cmsgs()↗2025-12-30
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CISA ICS
Siemens SCALANCE W700↗2025-02-13
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Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2024-0001 Informational Bulletin: Impact of OSS CVEs in PAN-OS↗2024-02-14
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities↗2023-07-27
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities↗2023-07-12
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