CVE-2023-6932 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2023-6932 - 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: 984ffa0a89a9fdf8f38e12acd409f6c51477abd3

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/net/ipv4/igmp.c /net/ipv4/igmp.c

Vulnerability Details

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ipv4: igmp component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A race condition can be exploited to cause a timer be mistakenly registered on a RCU read locked object which is freed by another thread. We recommend upgrading past commit e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1.

Publish Date: 2023-12-19

URL: CVE-2023-6932

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-2023-6932

Release Date: 2023-12-19

Fix Resolution: v4.14.332,v4.19.301,v5.4.263,v5.10.203,v5.15.142,v6.1.66,v6.6.5

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.