CVE-2023-1859 — Use After Free in Linux
Severity
4.7MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8OSV7.0OSV5.5
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.78%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMay 17
Latest updateFeb 15
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in xen_9pfs_front_removet in net/9p/trans_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 3.6
Affected Packages11 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
12OSV▶
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities↗2023-07-26