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CVE-2023-6531
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is queued on.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/17/2024 11:15:20 AM
Action
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CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-416
Removed
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-362
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/14/2024 10:34:29 AM
Action
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.4/30/2024 10:15:12 AM
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Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 [No types assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST1/29/2024 10:24:29 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.7
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-362
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6531 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6531 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253034 No Types Assigned
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is queued on.
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6531 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253034 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://lore.kernel.org/all/c716c88321939156909cfa1bd8b0faaf1c804103.1701868795.git.asml.silence@gmail.com/ [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-6531 NVD
Published Date: 01/21/2024 NVD
Last Modified: 05/17/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.