What is CVE-2023-40283?

CVE-2023-40283 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2023-40283 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-40283?

CVE-2023-40283 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-40283?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-40283. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-40283 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40283 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-2023-40283

High

An issue was discovered in l2cap_sock_release in net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.10. There is a use-after-free because the children of an sk are mishandled.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-08-14

Last modified 2026-02-25

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2023-40283 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-2023-40283 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175072/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0098-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.10

Release Notes
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231020-0007/

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1728137b33c00d5a2b5110ed7aafb42e7c32e4a1
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1728137b33c00d5a2b5110ed7aafb42e7c32e4a1
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-40283

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-08-14

Modified 2026-02-25

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40283?

CVE-2023-40283 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2023-40283 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-40283?

CVE-2023-40283 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-40283?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-40283. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-40283 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-40283 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 →