CVE-2023-1074
Linux kernel SCTP Local Denial of Service Memory Leak
Description
A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol. This issue may occur when a user starts a malicious networking service and someone connects to this service. This could allow a local user to starve resources, causing a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
March 27, 2023, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 19, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
- Update the affected kernel packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-1074.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-1074 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-1074
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-1074 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-1074 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/4 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173430 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=458e279f861d3f61796894cd158b780765a1569f Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/23/1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/4 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173430 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173430 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=458e279f861d3f61796894cd158b780765a1569f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=458e279f861d3f61796894cd158b780765a1569f Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/23/1 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/23/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.01 }} 0.00%
score
0.00962
percentile