7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-6932
Here are the titles: 1. Linux Kernel Igmp IPv4 Use-After-Free Vulnerability 2. Linux Kernel RCU Timer Race Condition Vulnerability
Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ipv4: igmp component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A race condition can be exploited to cause a timer be mistakenly registered on a RCU read locked object which is freed by another thread. We recommend upgrading past commit e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 8, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6932 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6932 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6932 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Google Inc. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177029/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0100-1.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Google Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Google Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://kernel.dance/e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1 No Types Assigned https://kernel.dance/e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.12 up to (excluding) 6.7
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ipv4: igmp component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A race condition can be exploited to cause a timer be mistakenly registered on a RCU read locked object which is freed by another thread. We recommend upgrading past commit e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1.
    Added Reference Google Inc. https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Google Inc. https://kernel.dance/e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Google Inc. CWE-416
    Added CVSS V3.1 Google Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.01%

score

0.05749

percentile

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