CVE-2023-26605

In the Linux kernel 6.0.8, there is a use-after-free in inode_cgwb_move_to_attached in fs/fs-writeback.c, related to __list_del_entry_valid.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4e3c51f4e805291b057d12f5dda5aeb50a538dc4
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4e3c51f4e805291b057d12f5dda5aeb50a538dc4
https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/2/22/3	Exploit
https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/2/22/3	Exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

05 May 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/ - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/ - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/2/22/3 - Exploit~~	() https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/2/22/3 - Exploit

25 Mar 2024, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4e3c51f4e805291b057d12f5dda5aeb50a538dc4 -

12 May 2023, 13:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/ -~~	(CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230316-0010/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0.8:::::::*	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2023-02-26 23:15

Updated : 2025-05-05 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-26605

Mitre link : CVE-2023-26605

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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