CVE-2023-6039
Kernel: use-after-free in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in lan78xx_disconnect
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Nov 9, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Reserved
- Nov 8, 2023
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in lan78xx_disconnect in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in the network sub-component, net/usb/lan78xx in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system when the LAN78XX USB device detaches.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Kerneln/a |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
FedoraFedora |
References
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