CVE-2023-1859
low-risk
Published 2023-05-17
A use-after-free flaw was found in xen_9pfs_front_removet in net/9p/trans_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.
Do I need to act?
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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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4
CVSS 4.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (7)
Affected Vendors
26
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
14/34 · Moderate