CVE-2023-1195

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621	Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621 - Patch~~	() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621 - Patch

26 May 2023, 18:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Linux Linux linux Kernel
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/153695d36ead0ccc4d0256953c751cabf673e621 - Patch
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CWE		CWE-416

18 May 2023, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-05-18 22:15

Updated : 2025-03-18 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-1195

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1195

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1195

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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