CVE-2023-2019 | BDVDB-2026-200836 Detail

Linux kernel's netdevsim device driver

Description#

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netdevsim device driver, within the scheduling of events. This issue results from the improper management of a reference count. This may allow an attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-911

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-04-24Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-03-18Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-24
Last modified: 2025-03-18

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Linux kernel's netdevsim device driver

Score

4.4 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 27.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Fixed in kernel v6.0-rc1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.4 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).