CVE-2023-1838

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.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220516084213.26854-1-jasowang%40redhat.com/T/	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230517-0003/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2023-04-05 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-15 15:56

NVD link : CVE-2023-1838

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netapp

h500s
h410c
h300s
h700s
h410s

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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