What is CVE-2023-1075?

CVE-2023-1075 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-03-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-1075?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-1075

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. The tls_is_tx_ready() incorrectly checks for list emptiness, potentially accessing a type confused entry to the list_head, leaking the last byte of the confused field that overlaps with rec->tx_ready.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a Linus Kernel — versions unknown

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure
CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1075?: CVE-2023-1075 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-1075?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.