What is CVE-2023-32269?

CVE-2023-32269 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2023-32269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-32269?

CVE-2023-32269 has a CVSS score of 6.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-32269?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-32269. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-32269 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-32269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2023-32269

Medium

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.1.11. In net/netrom/af_netrom.c, there is a use-after-free because accept is also allowed for a successfully connected AF_NETROM socket. However, in order for an attacker to exploit this, the system must have netrom routing configured or the attacker must have the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-05-05

Last modified 2025-05-05

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

6.7

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2023-32269 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-32269 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.11

Release Notes
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/611792920925fb088ddccbe2783c7f92fdfb6b64
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-32269

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.7 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-05-05

Modified 2025-05-05

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32269?

CVE-2023-32269 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2023-32269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-32269?

CVE-2023-32269 has a CVSS score of 6.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-32269?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-32269. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-32269 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-32269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →