CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-0468

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in io_uring/poll.c in io_poll_check_events in the io_uring subcomponent in the Linux Kernel due to a race condition of poll_refs. This flaw may cause a NULL pointer dereference.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.0.12-1CVE-2023-0468
Fixed in:6.0.12-1CVE-2023-0468
Fixed in:6.0.12-1CVE-2023-0468
awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1054LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1069LSN-0094-1
aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1126LSN-0094-1
azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1063LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1010LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
azure-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1115LSN-0094-1
azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1069LSN-0094-1
gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1118LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
gcp-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1121LSN-0094-1
gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1069LSN-0094-1
generic-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-69LSN-0094-1
generic-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0094-1
gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1076LSN-0094-1
gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0094-1
gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0094-1
gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1007LSN-0094-1
ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0094-1
ibm-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0094-1
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-24LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41USN-6024-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1023.24USN-6024-1
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1023.24USN-6024-1
linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41.1USN-5912-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1020.22USN-6024-1
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33USN-5912-1
linux-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21USN-5938-1
linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-hwe-5.19Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41~22.04.1USN-6024-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.29USN-5935-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1016-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21USN-5938-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1025-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1025.27USN-5935-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1025-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1025.27USN-5935-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1026-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.29USN-5935-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1026-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.31USN-5962-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1028-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1028.33USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1029-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1029.34USN-5941-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1030-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.37USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1030-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.36USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1031-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1031.35USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1034-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1034-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.41.1USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-67-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-67-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-67-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-67-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.15.0-67-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
linux-image-5.17.0-1031-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:5.17.0-1031.32USN-6071-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1016-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1016.23USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1016-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1016.23USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1020-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1020.22USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1020-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1020.23USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1021-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1021.22USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1022-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1022.23USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1022-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1022.23USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1023-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1023.24USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1023-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1023.24USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-40-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41~22.04.1USN-6024-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-40-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41~22.04.1USN-6024-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41USN-6024-1
linux-image-5.19.0-40-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41~22.04.1USN-6024-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-40.41USN-6024-1
linux-image-6.0.0-1015-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.0.0-1015.15USN-6072-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1031.35~20.04.20USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1031.29USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1023.20USN-6024-1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1031.29USN-5912-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.41~20.04.24USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.30USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1023.19USN-6024-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.41.11USN-5912-1
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.30USN-5912-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1030.37~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1030.25USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1020.17USN-6024-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.65USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.36USN-6024-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.65USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.36USN-6024-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.74~20.04.28USN-5912-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.41~22.04.13USN-6024-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.74~20.04.28USN-5912-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.41~22.04.13USN-6024-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.65USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.36USN-6024-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.74~20.04.28USN-5912-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.41~22.04.13USN-6024-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1028.27USN-5912-1
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1028.33~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1028.27USN-5912-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1016.15USN-5938-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1016.15USN-5938-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1026.22USN-5935-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1026.25USN-5962-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1029.25USN-5941-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1021.18USN-6024-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.72USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1022.18USN-6024-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.72USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1022.18USN-6024-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.74~20.04.25USN-5912-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.74~20.04.25USN-5912-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.17.0.1031.29USN-6071-1
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:5.17.0.1031.29USN-6071-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.0.0.1015.15USN-6072-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1030.36~20.04.1USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1030.25USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1020.17USN-6024-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1025.22USN-5935-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1016.15USN-6024-1
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1025.22USN-5935-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1016.15USN-6024-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.65USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.36USN-6024-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.67.74~20.04.28USN-5912-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.40.41~22.04.13USN-6024-1
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1026.31USN-5962-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1029.34USN-5941-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1021.22USN-6024-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1022.23USN-6024-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-oem-5.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.17.0-1031.32USN-6071-1
linux-oem-6.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.0.0-1015.15USN-6072-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.36USN-5912-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1020.23USN-6024-1
linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1USN-5912-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1025.27USN-5935-1
Fixed in:5.19.0-1016.23USN-6024-1
lowlatency-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-69LSN-0094-1
lowlatency-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0094-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0094-1
oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1063LSN-0094-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days
20thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.

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