CVE-2023-33203: linux linux_kernel Race Condition
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-33203DEBIAN-CVE-2023-33203
Published 18-05-2023Last modified 05-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-33203 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Race Condition vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Duplicates 1 · Related 10Timeline
- 18-05-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Linux kernel before 6.2.9 has a race condition and resultant use-after-free in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c if a physically proximate attacker unplugs an emac based device.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu97 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-156.173 | < 5.15.0-79.86
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1107.115 | < 5.15.0-1042.47
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.25-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 6.2.9
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linux8.0 | 9.0
4 vendors · 100 products
References
21 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192667Not Applicable