CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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CVE
CVE-2023-3159
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
0.21%
Linux
Original NVD Description
A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails.
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