CVE-2023-51780

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.6.8. do_vcc_ioctl in net/atm/ioctl.c has a use-after-free because of a vcc_recvmsg race condition.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/24e90b9e34f9e039f56b5f25f6e6eb92cdd8f4b3 patch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.8 release notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240419-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-51780?
CVE-2023-51780 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-51780?
To fix CVE-2023-51780, 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-2023-51780 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-51780 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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