CVE-2023-1195

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in reconn_set_ipaddr_from_hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel. The issue occurs when it forgets to set the free pointer server->hostname to NULL, leading to an invalid pointer request.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published5/18/2023

Last Modified3/18/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416CWE-416

References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621(secalert@redhat.com)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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