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CVE-2023-52846HIGH
Linux Linux — hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0034   27.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    451d8123f89791bb628277c0bdb4cae34a3563e6 –  —
  Linux    5.9 –                                       5.10.201
TIMELINE
  May 21  Reserved by Linux
  May 21  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52846 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-416 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hsr: Prevent use after free in prp_create_tagged_frame() The prp_fill_rct() function can fail. In that situation, it frees the skb and returns NULL. Meanwhile on the success path, it returns the original skb. So it's straight forward to fix bug by using the returned value.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
May 21, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 21, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52846 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux451d8123f89791bb628277c0bdb4cae34a3563e6
LinuxLinux5.95.10.201

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (6)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52846 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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