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CVE-2023-1838 A use-after-free flaw was found in vhost_net_set_backend in drivers/vhost/net.c in virtio network subcomponent in the…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | Versions not published |
References
- lore.kernel.org lore.kernel.org
- security.netapp.com security.netapp.com
Timeline
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