CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-3317

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free flaw was found in mt7921_check_offload_capability in the Linux Kernel's mt76/mt7921 component. This flaw could allow an attacker to crash the system after 'features' memory release.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to system crashes and potential kernel information leaks, posing a serious threat to system stability and security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system kernel to the latest version that includes fixes for this vulnerability to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A use-after-free flaw was found in mt7921_check_offload_capability in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/init.c in wifi mt76/mt7921 sub-component in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow an attacker to crash the system after 'features' memory release. This vulnerability could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.

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