What is CVE-2023-4208?

CVE-2023-4208 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), affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.18 onward and patched in 6.5. CVE-2023-4208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-4208?

CVE-2023-4208 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-2023-4208?

Yes, CVE-2023-4208 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.5. If you are running Linux kernel 3.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2023-4208 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-4208 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-2023-4208

High

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched: cls_u32 component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. When u32_change() is called on an existing filter, the whole tcf_result struct is always copied into the new instance of the filter. This causes a problem when updating a filter bound to a class, as tcf_unbind_filter() is always called on the old instance in the success path, decreasing filter_cnt of the still referenced class and allowing it to be deleted, leading to a use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit 3044b16e7c6fe5d24b1cdbcf1bd0a9d92d1ebd81.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-09-06

Last modified 2025-02-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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-2023-4208 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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.18 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.5 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.18

Fixed in

✓ 6.5 6.5.x

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3044b16e7c6fe5d24b1cdbcf1bd0a9d92d1ebd81

Vendor Advisory
Kernel
https://kernel.dance/3044b16e7c6fe5d24b1cdbcf1bd0a9d92d1ebd81

Vendor Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html

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

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-4208

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-09-06

Modified 2025-02-13

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4208?

CVE-2023-4208 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) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.18 onward and has been patched in 6.5. CVE-2023-4208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-4208?

CVE-2023-4208 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-2023-4208?

Yes. CVE-2023-4208 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.5. If you are running Linux kernel 3.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2023-4208 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2023-4208 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.