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CVE-2023-0590 (GCVE-0-2023-0590)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-23 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 05:17
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Summary
A use-after-free flaw was found in qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem. This flaw leads to a denial of service issue. If patch ebda44da44f6 ("net: sched: fix race condition in qdisc_graft()") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.
Severity
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Kernel Affected: Linux kernel 6.1-rc2
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