Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2023-2593
A flaw exists within the Linux kernel's handling of new TCP connections. The issue results from the lack of memory release after its effective lifetime. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.
EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2593?
- CVE-2023-2593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2593?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2593 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.