A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
Jul 6, 2023
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Apr 4, 2024
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Mar 8, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Jul 6, 2023
Last updated
Apr 4, 2024
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s nouveau driver in how a user triggers a memory overflow that causes the nvkm_vma_tail function to fail. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
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