CVE-2023-23039
Medium
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.2.0-rc2. drivers/tty/vcc.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a VCC device while calling open(), aka a race condition between vcc_open() and vcc_remove().
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 22, 2023
First seenFeb 22, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-362Race condition
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 6.2.0, 6.2.0 | 6.2.0 |
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