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CVE-2023-1859

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.7 Published: 2023-05-17 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in xen_9pfs_front_removet in net/9p/trans_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416, CWE-416

References