What is CVE-2023-0469?

CVE-2023-0469 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2023-0469 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-0469?

CVE-2023-0469 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-0469?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-0469. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-0469 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-0469 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-0469

Medium

A use-after-free flaw was found in io_uring/filetable.c in io_install_fixed_file in the io_uring subcomponent in the Linux Kernel during call cleanup. This flaw may lead to a denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-01-26

Last modified 2025-04-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-191

CVE-2023-0469 is classified as CWE-191

See CWE-191 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-0469 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2163723
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-0469

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-01-26

Modified 2025-04-01

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0469?

CVE-2023-0469 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2023-0469 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-0469?

CVE-2023-0469 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-0469?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-0469. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-0469 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-0469 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.