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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4130
CVE-2023-4130:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-4130 is a security advisory affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support. The vulnerability was discovered in the kernel packages containing the Linux kernel, which is the core of any Linux operating system (Red Hat Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability involves a use-after-free issue in the traffic control index filter of the Linux kernel. This security fix specifically addresses the tcindex component, which is part of the kernel's traffic control subsystem (Red Hat Advisory).
Impact
The vulnerability has been rated as having an Important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The issue could potentially allow privilege escalation on affected systems (Red Hat Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Red Hat has released updated kernel packages to address this vulnerability. The system must be rebooted for the update to take effect. Users are advised to apply the security update which includes kernel version 4.18.0-372.64.1.el8_6 (Red Hat Advisory).
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