Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-37454

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.4.2. A crafted UDF filesystem image causes a use-after-free write operation in the udf_put_super and udf_close_lvid functions in fs/udf/super.c. NOTE: the suse.com reference has a different perspective about this.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37454?
CVE-2023-37454 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-37454?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.