Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-3567Kernel: use after free in vcs_read in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c due to race
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A use-after-free flaw was found in vcs_read in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c in vc_screen in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker with local user access to cause a system crash or leak internal kernel information.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:2950 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-553.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3138 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2394 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.123.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1 | RXSA-2024:3138 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:3138 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:2950 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-72.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | 5.19.0-1012.12~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1036.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1038.45 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1038.45.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1034.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1033.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1020.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1033.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-72.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1025.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1035.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1029.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3567 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
References
- RHSA-2024:0412 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:0431 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:0432 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:0439 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:0448 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:0575 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:2394 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:2950 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2024:3138 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3567 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2221463 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/stable-commits/msg285184.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175072/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0098-1.html x_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html x_transferred