Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-1859 - Use After Free vulnerability in Linux Kernel

047910
CVSS 4.7 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
high complexity
linux
CWE-416

Summary

A use-after-free flaw was found in xen_9pfs_front_removet in net/9p/trans_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Linux
5417

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)