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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-6932

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 regi...

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DebianDebian Linux10.0
LinuxLinux Kernel< 4.14.332

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-6932?

CVE-2023-6932 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 regi...

How severe is CVE-2023-6932?

CVE-2023-6932 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-6932?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Linux Linux Kernel.