CVE-2023-23454
Published:January 12, 2023
Updated:May 17, 2026
cbq_classify in net/sched/sch_cbq.c in the Linux kernel through 6.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds read) because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results).
Affected Packages
linux-yocto (YOCTO):
Affected version(s) =4.9.3+gitAUTOINC+03a2d3f7f9_881cba95ae <4.10+gitAUTOINC+805ea440c7_b259a5d744Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.10+gitAUTOINC+805ea440c7_b259a5d744linux-libc-headers (YOCTO):
Affected version(s) >=5.4 <5.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.14linux-yocto (YOCTO):
Affected version(s) >=4.8 <4.8.26+gitAUTOINC+1c60e003c7_27efc3ba68Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.8.26+gitAUTOINC+1c60e003c7_27efc3ba68Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04