CVE-2023-3159

2023-06-1301:35:09

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use-after-free

driver/firewire

linux kernel

special privileges

queue_event()

6.7 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A use-after-free flaw was found in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with special privileges to cause a use-after-free issue when the queue_event() fails.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.