CVE-2023-1838
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedApr 5, 2023
First seenApr 5, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.14.317, 4.19.245, 5.4.196, 5.10.118, 5.15.42, 5.17.10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.13 ≤ v < 4.14.317, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.245, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.196, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.118, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.42, 5.16 ≤ v < 5.17.10 | 4.14.317, 4.19.245, 5.4.196, 5.10.118, 5.15.42, 5.17.10 |
| netapp h300s | No range specified | — |
| netapp h410c | No range specified | — |
| netapp h410s | No range specified | — |
| netapp h500s | No range specified | — |
| netapp h700s | No range specified | — |
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