#VU75101 Improper update of reference count in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-2019

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#VU75101 Improper update of reference count in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-2019

Published: April 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75101
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2019
CWE-ID: CWE-911
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper update of reference count within the scheduling of events in drivers/net/netdevsim/fib.c. A local privileged user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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