Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2023-4133

Kernel: cxgb4: use-after-free in ch_flower_stats_cb()

publishedCWE-416

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the cxgb4 driver in the Linux kernel. The bug occurs when the cxgb4 device is detaching due to a possible rearming of the flower_stats_timer from the work queue. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system, causing a denial of service condition.

Technical severity5.5 mediumCVSS 3.1 · CNA: redhat
Published2023-08-03Source updated 2026-11-07
Collected2026-11-072 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat
kernel-rt
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat
kernel
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat
kernel
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
≥ 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat
kernel
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat
kernel
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat
kernel-rt
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown
CNA: redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat
kernel-rt
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Range not reported
Other versions: affected
CNA: redhat

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 5.5
medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCNA: redhat

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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