CVE-2023-45862: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-45862DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45862

Published 14-10-2023Last modified 02-11-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-45862 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.8% 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 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.28%

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 17 · Related 13

RHSA-2024:0723 RHSA-2024:0724 RHSA-2024:0725 RHSA-2024:1404 SUSE-SU-2023:4343-1 SUSE-SU-2023:4345-1+11 more

Timeline

14-10-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
02-11-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in drivers/usb/storage/ene_ub6250.c for the ENE UB6250 reader driver in the Linux kernel before 6.2.5. An object could potentially extend beyond the end of an allocation.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v4.05.1v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.28% 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

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu98 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-248.282 | < 4.15.0-220.231 | < 5.4.0-152.169 | < 5.15.0-79.86
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1125.131 | < 4.4.0-1163.178 | < 4.15.0-1163.176 | < 5.4.0-1104.112 | < 5.15.0-1042.47
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2102.108 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1104.112+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1163.176~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1172.187~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1172.187~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1110.116 | < 5.15.0-1045.52
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1172.187
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1044.51.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2081.87 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1110.116+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1065.71 | < 5.15.0-1022.24
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1095.102 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1118.129 | < 5.4.0-1079.88
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1157.174~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1107.116 | < 5.15.0-1039.47
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1157.174
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2065.70 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1107.116+fips1
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1039.44
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1071.75 | < 5.15.0-1025.30
linux-gkeop-5.15< 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-220.231~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1051.56 | < 5.15.0-1035.38
linux-ibm-5.15< 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtime< 5.15.0-1036.38
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1037.42
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1017.18
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1126.136 | < 4.15.0-1147.152 | < 5.4.0-1093.99 | < 5.15.0-1039.44
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-79.88
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-248.282~14.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1030.30
linux-nvidia-tegra< 5.15.0-1016.16
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx< 5.15.0-1002.2
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1< 6.1.0-1009.9
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1126.137~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1126.137 | < 5.4.0-1103.112 | < 5.15.0-1040.46
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1088.99 | < 5.15.0-1035.38
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1043.48
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.4.0-1024.28 | < 5.15.0-1025.29