CVE-2023-1074 : A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission P

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.

Published 2023-03-27 21:15:10

Updated 2025-03-19 16:15:17

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2023-1074

Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-1074

EPSS FAQ

0.01%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 1 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-1074

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	2025-03-19
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2023-1074

CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-1074

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 3403-1] linux security update

CVEs referencing this url
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=458e279f861d3f61796894cd158b780765a1569f

kernel/git/next/linux-next.git - The linux-next integration testing tree
Mailing List;Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 3404-1] linux-5.10 security update

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/23/1

oss-security - Linux Kernel: sctp: KASLR leak in inet_diag_msg_sctpasoc_fill()
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/4

oss-security - Re: Linux Kernel: sctp: KASLR leak in inet_diag_msg_sctpasoc_fill()
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173430

2173430 – (CVE-2023-1074) CVE-2023-1074 kernel: sctp: fail if no bound addresses can be used for a given scope
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-1074

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CWE ids for CVE-2023-1074

References for CVE-2023-1074