CVE-2023-2019
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 6.0 - Denial of Service via netdevsim Event Scheduling Reference Count Mismanagement
Title source: llmDescription
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netdevsim device driver, within the scheduling of events. This issue results from the improper management of a reference count. This may allow an attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2189137
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-17811/
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
26.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-911
Status
published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel
< 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
9.0
Published
Apr 24, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026