Use After Free in N/a

CVE-2023-51779

bt_sock_recvmsg in net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c in the Linux kernel through 6.6.8 has a use-after-free because of a bt_sock_ioctl race condition.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-51779: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51779?
CVE-2023-51779 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-02-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-51779?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.