CVE-2023-51782 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2023-51782 - 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/rose/af_rose.c /net/rose/af_rose.c

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.6.8. rose_ioctl in net/rose/af_rose.c has a use-after-free because of a rose_accept race condition.

Publish Date: 2024-01-11

URL: CVE-2023-51782

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - 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-2023-51782

Release Date: 2023-12-25

Fix Resolution: v4.14.334,v4.19.303,v5.4.265,v5.10.205,v5.15.144,v6.1.69,v6.6.8

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