Summary
It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index (TCINDEX) implementation
in the Linux kernel did not properly perform filter deactivation in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated
privileges. Please note that with the fix for this CVE, kernel support for
the TCINDEX classifier has been removed.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1048.53~18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.15.0-1149.159 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8CVE-2023-1829 Public exploit
Use-after-free in tcindex (traffic control index filter) in the Linux Kernel
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel traffic control index filter (tcindex) can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The tcindex_delete function which does not properly deactivate filters in case of a perfect hashes while deleting…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1829