CVE-2023-52872 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel's n_gsm tty driver, specifically affecting the handling of status line changes on dead connections. This flaw can lead to a kernel panic when data is added to an outgoing queue and a timer is restarted during an ongoing cleanup procedure. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges (AV:L/PR:L) to achieve a high impact on availability (A:H), resulting in a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.15.61, < 5.15.138CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.18.18, < 5.19CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.19.2, < 5.20CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.61, < 5.15.138CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.18.18, < 5.19CPE 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:N/I:N/A:H
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