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CVE-2023-0469

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-0469 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel's io_uring subcomponent, specifically within the io_install_fixed_file function during call cleanup. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions and could lead to a denial of service. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, it requires local access and low privileges, with no user interaction needed. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.32%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
24.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0032 is in the 81st percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: cm1 kernel 5.10.188.1-1 on CBL Mariner 1.0Fixed in: 5.10.188.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: cbl2 kernel 5.15.122.1-2 on CBL Mariner 2.0Fixed in: 5.15.122.1-2
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 17823-16820Fixed in: 5.10.188.1-1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 17824-16823Fixed in: 5.15.122.1-2
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (2)

microsoft2023-Jan/CVE-2023-0469Moderate

A use-after-free flaw was found in io_uring/filetable.c in io_install_fixed_file in the io_uring subcomponent in the Linux Kernel during call cleanup. This flaw may lead to a denial of service.

Jan 10, 2023
redhatCVE-2023-0469Low

Kernel: file reference underflow problem in io_uring/filetable in io_install_fixed_file

Nov 23, 2022

References

bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory