A use-after-free flaw was found in vcs_read in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c in vc_screen in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker with local user access to cause a system crash or leak internal kernel information.
CVE-2023-3567
This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 66% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.1
- EG Score
- 7.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity71% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 36%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 24, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (26)
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0431
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0432
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3567
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2221463
- secalert@redhathttps://www.spinics.net/lists/stable-commits/msg285184.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175072/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0098-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-3567(7)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2024:2950Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:3138Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2024:2394Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2024:0575Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:0448Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:0439Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update
- RHSA-2024:0412Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
Patch Availability(14)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | lowlatency-4.4 (4.4.0-168) @ trusty | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.244.250) @ xenial | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-virtual (3.13.0.193.203) @ trusty | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-kvm (4.4.0.1123.120) @ xenial | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | lowlatency-4.4 (4.4.0-168) @ xenial | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 | 2024-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | 2024-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | 2024-04-30 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 | 2024-01-30 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 | 2024-01-25 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0 | 2024-01-25 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0 | 2024-01-25 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 | 2024-01-25 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 | 2024-01-25 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (25 versions) | 5.10.178-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.1.11-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.1.11-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.1.11-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2023-35672023-08-03
Kernel: use after free in vcs_read in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c due to race
- Red HatRHSA-2024:0431MODERATE2023-01-14
RHSA-2024:0431 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2024:0432MODERATE2023-01-14
RHSA-2024:0432 — Moderate
- UbuntuLSN-0098-1HIGH
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
- UbuntuLSN-0099-1HIGH
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
- UbuntuUSN-6309-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6327-1HIGH
Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6341-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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