CVE-2023-6531
Public on 2024-01-03
Modified on 2024-04-22
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is queued on.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2024-01-05 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2024-045 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2024-01-05 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-033 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2024-01-03 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2024-057 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2024-01-19 | ALAS2023-2024-488 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |