CVE-2023-1195CWE-416

A use-after-free flaw was found in reconn_set_ipaddr_from_hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel

Medium · published May 18, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
10.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A use-after-free flaw was found in reconn_set_ipaddr_from_hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel. The issue occurs when it forgets to set the free pointer server->hostname to NULL, leading to an invalid pointer request.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00208 · 10.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-05-18T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 MAY 00:00Z
    A use-after-free flaw was found in reconn_set_ipaddr_from_hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel
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