What is CVE-2023-51043?

CVE-2023-51043 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-51043?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-51043

In the Linux kernel before 6.4.5, drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c has a use-after-free during a race condition between a nonblocking atomic commit and a driver unload.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51043?: CVE-2023-51043 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-51043?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.