CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-3141

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.44%

35th percentile - higher than 35% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free flaw was found in r592_remove in drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in the Linux Kernel, which may lead to system crashes during device disconnect.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of system crashes and potential kernel information leaks, which could be exploited by a local attacker.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the kernel to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A use-after-free flaw was found in r592_remove in drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system at device disconnect, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS