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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-6039High confidence

Kernel: use-after-free in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in lan78xx_disconnect

n/a · Kernel

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-58296

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A use-after-free flaw was found in lan78xx_disconnect in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in the network sub-component, net/usb/lan78xx in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system when the LAN78XX USB device detaches.

What

A use-after-free flaw was found in lan78xx_disconnect in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in the network sub-component, net/usb/lan78xx in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system when the LAN78XX USB device detaches.

Why

The program can continue using memory after it has been released, producing unsafe and attacker-influenceable behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A use-after-free flaw was found in lan78xx_disconnect in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c in the network sub-component, net/usb/lan78xx in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system when the LAN78XX USB device detaches.

Why

The program can continue using memory after it has been released, producing unsafe and attacker-influenceable behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Use After Free → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-416

CWE-416: Use After Free. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory belongs to the code that operates on the new pointer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
Denial of serviceCWE-416
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-2859Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0243Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

cord?id=CVE-2023-4244 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46343 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46838 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46838 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46862 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4921 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4921 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51779 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51779 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51780 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51780 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51781 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51781 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6039 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6039 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6121 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6121 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6560 Référence CVE CVE-2024-0340 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0340 Référence CVE CVE-2024-0607 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0607 Référence CVE CVE-2024-0775 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0775 Référence CVE CVE-2024-1085 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1085 Référence CVE CVE-2024-1086 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1086 Référence CVE CVE-2024-24855 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-24855

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0163Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0143Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux Ubuntu

ERecord?id=CVE-2023-45863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46343 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46813 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5158 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5178 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51780 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51780 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51781 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51781 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5717 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5717 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6039 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6039 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6040 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6040 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6121 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6121 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6176 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6176 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6531 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6531 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6606 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6606 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6817 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6817 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6931 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6931 Ré

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0114Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux Ubuntu

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1036Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

g/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45871 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46813 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46862 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5158 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5345 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5345 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5633 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5633 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5717 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5717 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6039 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6039 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6176 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6176 Gestion détaillée du document le 15 décembre 2023 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1034Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une atteinte à la confidentialité des données, une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et un déni de service à distance .

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1008Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45898 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46813 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46862 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5090 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5158 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5178 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5345 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5345 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5633 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5633 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5717 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5717 Référence CVE CVE-2023-6039 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6039 Gestion détaillée du document le 08 décembre 2023 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-017072Linux の Linux Kernel における解放済みメモリの使用に関する脆弱性

Linux の Linux Kernel には、解放済みメモリの使用に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range.
Fixed
Kernel: 6.5-rc5
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Nov 2023 · Last source change 27 Feb 2025, 20:34 UTC · CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-58296
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected versions. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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