CVE-2023-23039

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.2.0 - Use-After-Free via Race Condition in vcc_open() and vcc_remove()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.2.0-rc2. drivers/tty/vcc.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a VCC device while calling open(), aka a race condition between vcc_open() and vcc_remove().

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.7
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.3%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 6.2.0 rc1 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 6.2.0
Published Feb 22, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026