CVE-2023-52851 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's InfiniBand (IB) mlx5 driver, specifically affecting the handling of Queue Pairs (QPs). It involves a double free and use-after-free (UAF) condition that can occur during an unlikely error scenario where workqueue allocation fails. This flaw has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could exploit it to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.19, < 6.1.63CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.5.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.6, < 6.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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