CVE-2023-33203

Description

The Linux kernel before 6.2.9 has a race condition and resultant use-after-free in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c if a physically proximate attacker unplugs an emac based device.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory suse.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210685 third party advisory issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b6bc5b8bd2d4ca9e1efa9ae0f98a0b0687ace75 patch mailing list
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.9 release notes mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192667 not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33203?
CVE-2023-33203 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33203?
To fix CVE-2023-33203, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-33203 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-33203 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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