Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-1281

Title: Linux Kernel tcindex Use After Free Privilege Escalation

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2023-1281

CWE Category CWE-416
Published Date Mar 22, 2023
Modified Date Jul 30, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.30%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2023-1281: Use After Free vulnerability in Linux kernel traffic control index filter (tcindex) allows Privilege Escalation. The imperfect hash area can be updated while packets are traversing, which will cause a use-after-free when 'tcf_exts_exec()' is called with the destroyed tcf_ext. A local attacker user can use this vulnerability to elevate its privileges to root. This issue affects Linux Kernel: from 4.14 before git commit ee059170b1f7e94e55fa6cadee544e176a6e59c2.

Impacted Vendors

L
linux 1
U
ubuntu 1

Reference Links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/11/3 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee059170b1f7e94e55fa6cadee544e176a6e59c2 https://kernel.dance/#ee059170b1f7e94e55fa6cadee544e176a6e59c2 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0004/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/11/3 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee059170b1f7e94e55fa6cadee544e176a6e59c2 https://kernel.dance/#ee059170b1f7e94e55fa6cadee544e176a6e59c2 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0004/
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-1281 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/lanleft/CVE-2023-1281
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.