CVE-2023-4207 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2023-4207 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 63ac601c421ad3f087ec68a99300cc5058d1cc54

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/net/sched/cls_fw.c /net/sched/cls_fw.c

Vulnerability Details

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched: cls_fw component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. When fw_change() is called on an existing filter, the whole tcf_result struct is always copied into the new instance of the filter. This causes a problem when updating a filter bound to a class, as tcf_unbind_filter() is always called on the old instance in the success path, decreasing filter_cnt of the still referenced class and allowing it to be deleted, leading to a use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit 76e42ae831991c828cffa8c37736ebfb831ad5ec.

Publish Date: 2023-09-06

URL: CVE-2023-4207

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-4207

Release Date: 2023-09-06

Fix Resolution: v5.4.253,v5.10.190,v5.15.126,v6.1.45,v6.4.10,v6.5-rc5

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