vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2023-1838: linux -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C) | Apr 5, 2023 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 5, 2023
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-linux
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