Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-3159
A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2023-3159
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-3159
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 2 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-3159
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
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5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-04-23 |
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6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-3159
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The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-3159
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b7c81f80246fac44077166f3e07103affe6db8ff
firewire: fix potential uaf in outbound_phy_packet_callback() · torvalds/linux@b7c81f8 · GitHubPatch
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