CVE-2023-1838 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-1838 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/04/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-1838 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.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-416
CWE Name: CWE-416
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).