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A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel Xircom 16-bit...

High severity Unreviewed Published Mar 31, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated May 26, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel Xircom 16-bit PCMCIA (PC-card) Ethernet driver was found.A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 30, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Mar 31, 2023
Last updated May 26, 2023

Severity

High
7.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2023-1670

GHSA ID

GHSA-h569-rw5j-mxrv

Source code

No known source code

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