What is CVE-2023-6200?

CVE-2023-6200 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2023-6200 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6200?

CVE-2023-6200 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-6200?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-6200. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-6200 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6200 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2023-6200

High

A race condition was found in the Linux Kernel. Under certain conditions, an unauthenticated attacker from an adjacent network could send an ICMPv6 router advertisement packet, causing arbitrary code execution.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-01-28

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2023-6200 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-6200 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6200

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250377
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dade3f6a1e4e
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-6200

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-01-28

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6200?

CVE-2023-6200 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2023-6200 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6200?

CVE-2023-6200 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-6200?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-6200. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-6200 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-6200 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →