5.5

CVE-2023-1074: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-1074DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1074CGA-23wg-r8hw-ff25
Published 27-03-2023Last modified 19-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1074 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 20
DLA-3403-1DLA-3404-1MGASA-2023-0087MGASA-2023-0088RHSA-2023:6583RHSA-2023:6901

Timeline

  1. 27-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol. This issue may occur when a user starts a malicious networking service and someone connects to this service. This could allow a local user to starve resources, causing a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu91 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-239.273 | < 4.15.0-209.220 | < 5.4.0-147.164 | < 5.15.0-70.77
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1117.123 | < 4.4.0-1155.170 | < 4.15.0-1154.167 | < 5.4.0-1100.108 | < 5.15.0-1034.38
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard82 products
  • hyperv-daemons-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • hyperv-daemons-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12All versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.12.65-r0
  • linux-aws-6.12-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12-fips-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 6.1.11-1
Linux1 product

4 vendors · 175 products

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