VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-51781
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.6.8. atalk_ioctl in net/appletalk/ddp.c has a use-after-free because of an atalk_recvmsg race condition.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.6.8. atalk_ioctl in net/appletalk/ddp.c has a use-after-free because of an atalk_recvmsg race condition.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.8Release Notes
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189ff16722ee36ced4d2a2469d4ab65a8fee4198Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.8Release Notes
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/189ff16722ee36ced4d2a2469d4ab65a8fee4198Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.