First published: Mon Oct 23 2023(Updated: )
Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a use-after-free flaw in the way memory objects were handled. By sending a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM QRadar SIEM | <=7.5 - 7.5.0 UP8 IF01 | |
Linux Linux kernel | <6.6 | |
Linux Linux kernel | =6.6-rc1 | |
Linux Linux kernel | =6.6-rc2 | |
Linux Linux kernel | =6.6-rc3 | |
Linux Linux kernel | =6.6-rc4 | |
Linux Linux kernel | =6.6-rc5 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 | |
redhat/kernel | <6.6 | 6.6 |
ubuntu/linux | <6.5.0-13.13 | 6.5.0-13.13 |
ubuntu/linux | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.5.0-1010.10 | 6.5.0-1010.10 |
ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.5.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | 6.5.0-1010.10~22.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.5.0-1009.9 | 6.5.0-1009.9 |
ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.5.0-1009.9~22.04.1 | 6.5.0-1009.9~22.04.1 |
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-fips | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.5.0-1009.9 | 6.5.0-1009.9 |
ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gke | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-hwe | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-intel | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-iot | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.5.0-1006.9 | 6.5.0-1006.9 |
ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.5.0-13.13.1 | 6.5.0-13.13.1 |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.5.0-1007.7 | 6.5.0-1007.7 |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.1.0-1035.35 | 6.1.0-1035.35 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.5.0-1008.8 | 6.5.0-1008.8 |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.5.0-1012.12 | 6.5.0-1012.12 |
ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.5.0-1007.9 | 6.5.0-1007.9 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.7.0-1001.1 | 6.7.0-1001.1 |
ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-realtime | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.5.0-13.13.1 | 6.5.0-13.13.1 |
ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.5.0-1004.5 | 6.5.0-1004.5 |
ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <6.6~ | 6.6~ |
debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 6.1.106-3 6.1.99-1 6.10.6-1 6.10.7-1 |
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CVE-2023-5633 is a vulnerability that involves a reference count issue leading to a use-after-free in surface handling.
CVE-2023-5633 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.
The affected software is the Red Hat kernel version up to exclusive 6.6.
To fix the CVE-2023-5633 vulnerability, you need to update your Red Hat kernel to a version higher than 6.6.
The CVE-2023-5633 vulnerability is associated with CWE-416, which is a use-after-free vulnerability.