CVE-2023-0461

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 4.14.303 - Use After Free

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel which can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. To reach the vulnerability kernel configuration flag CONFIG_TLS or CONFIG_XFRM_ESPINTCP has to be configured, but the operation does not require any privilege. There is a use-after-free bug of icsk_ulp_data of a struct inet_connection_sock. When CONFIG_TLS is enabled, user can install a tls context (struct tls_context) on a connected tcp socket. The context is not cleared if this socket is disconnected and reused as a listener. If a new socket is created from the listener, the context is inherited and vulnerable. The setsockopt TCP_ULP operation does not require any privilege. We recommend upgrading past commit 2c02d41d71f90a5168391b6a5f2954112ba2307c

Exploits (1)

nomisec NO CODE
by b1nhack · poc
https://github.com/b1nhack/CVE-2023-0461

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 6.2 rc1 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 4.13.0 - 4.14.303
Published Feb 28, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026