Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is queued on.
Published: 2024-01-21
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3711-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5593-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5594-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58762 A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem in the unix garbage collector's deletion of SKB races with unix_stream_read_generic() on the socket that the SKB is queued on.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6624-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6639-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6652-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000


Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

epss

{'score': 0.00016}


Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-06T19:47:01.071Z

Reserved: 2023-12-05T18:05:12.324Z

Link: CVE-2023-6531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T18:21:58.920Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-21T10:15:07.967

Modified: 2025-11-04T19:16:24.303

Link: CVE-2023-6531

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-12-06T06:30:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6531 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses