CVE-2023-1838EPSS p15.1%

CVE-2023-1838CVE-2023-1838

linux / linux_kernel

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in vhost_net_set_backend in drivers/vhost/net.c in virtio network subcomponent in the Linux kernel due to a double fget. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system, and could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.

Scoring

CVSS 7.1 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS0.25% probability of exploitation · percentile 15.1% · 2026-10-10T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-10-08
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.